Japan to scrap extended-stay measure for foreigners at end of June

The Japanese government will end at the end of June a measure that allows foreigners unable to return to their home countries due to coronavirus border controls to extend their stays in Japan.Tokyo has decided to terminate the measure as countries have gradually relaxed their border controls, the Immigration Services Agency of Japan said Tuesday.The measure was introduced in March 2020 during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly targeting foreigners who had completed their technical internship programs or studies in Japan.According to the agency, individuals whose status of resi…READ FULL ARTICLE