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1. JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, FUMIO KISHIDA, ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE
2. (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, FUMIO KISHIDA, SAYING:
“Temporary special measures will be taken for those entering Japan from China. We would like to set up a system as soon as possible and apply these measures from midnight on December 30.”
3. KISHIDA LISTENING TO QUESTION FROM JOURNALIST
4. (SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, FUMIO KISHIDA, SAYING:
“All travellers from mainland China and those who have travelled to mainland China within the last seven days will be subject to testing upon entry. Secondly, all those who test positive at the time of entry will be subject to genome analysis and in principle will be quarantined at a facility for seven days.”
5. KISHIDA ENDING NEWS CONFERENCE AND WALKING AWAY
NARITA, JAPAN (FILE – JANUARY 23, 2020) (REUTERS – Access all)
6. TRAVELLERS GOING THROUGH QUARANTINE AREA
7. SIGN READING (English and Japanese): “QUARANTINE”
8. THERMAL CAMERA
9. OFFICIAL CHECKING PASSENGERS
10. VARIOUS OF THERMAL CAMERA IMAGES BEING DISPLAYED ON COMPUTER SCREEN
11. TRAVELLERS GOING THROUGH QUARANTINE AREA
STORY: Japan will require a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival for travellers from mainland China due to the rapid spread of the virus in that country, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday (December 27).
Travellers from China who test positive will be required to quarantine for seven days, Kishida told reporters, adding that the new border measures for China will go into effect from midnight on December 30.
Japan reopened its borders to tourists in October after more than two years of strict COVID curbs, provided travellers present proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test taken before departure.
China said on Monday (December 26) it would stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine starting from January 8, in a major step towards easing curbs on its borders which have been largely shut since 2020.
- 00:14We will take temporary special measures for those entering from China. We intend to establish a system as soon as possible and apply it from 0:00 a.m. on December 30.
- 00:33Four ministers shall be replaced.
- 00:35It became. Conduct an entry test for all contributors from Mainland China and those who have traveled to Mainland China within 7 days. Well, second, all positive people in the inspection at the time of entry will be subject to genome analysis, and in principle, they will be quarantined for 7 days in the waiting section.
- 01:05We will quarantine for 7 days.
- 01:08Is it, yes.
- 01:16Yesterday.
- 01:36Mr. Cortana.
