Japan pressed to ease travel curbs on foreign residents

International business groups say rules are discriminatory and harm business

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A traveler at Tokyo's Haneda airport. International business groups want Japan to make it easier for foreign residents to return to the country. (Hirofumi Yamamoto) 

ERI SUGIURA, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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