TOKYO -- International business groups are stepping up calls for Japan to reopen its borders to its foreign residents, saying the country is jeopardizing its reputation for business stability with tough travel bans imposed in the wake of the new coronavirus.
Japan has all but barred permanent and long-term foreign residents from traveling to the country while allowing its nationals to re-enter with necessary testing and quarantine. The difference in treatment is exasperating many in Japan's large international community.
