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How soon can foreign investors in Japan expect permission to visit this year?

I’m a U.S. based investor looking to explore business options firsthand in Japan. Should one expect Japan to open up this summer like the EU?

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Masahito Nakai

Nakai Immigration Services LPC

On Masahito Nakai answered:

This island nation is expected to slightly open its borders in
late summer. Japan might introduce vaccine passports following the EU’s Digital Green Pass, if the public opinion
allows, after a substantial number of residents in Japan get vaccinated. The government of Japan plans to complete two doses each of its over 40 million people aged over 64 and healthcare workers.