Japan vaccine passport struggles to open doors without reciprocity

Foreign governments balk as Tokyo keeps entry restrictions in place

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A health care worker prepares a coronavirus vaccine at a clinic in Osaka. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)

KOTARO SUGIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's new vaccine passports exempting Japanese travelers from entry restrictions have been slow to gain wide acceptance as the government hesitates to reciprocate the privilege to other countries.

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