Japan to tighten border controls for travelers from China

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that Japan will temporarily tighten border controls against travelers from China later this week as the number of new coronavirus cases has rapidly increased in the neighboring country.Starting Friday, Japan will require all travelers from mainland China and those who visited it within seven days to test for COVID-19 upon arrival, Kishida told reporters.The development comes as World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed worries about a surging number of infections in China and is calling for disclosing more information.T…READ FULL ARTICLE