Myanmar, Japan agree to reopen borders to each other’s citizens
Myanmar and Japan have agreed to reopen borders for expatriates and other long-term residents as soon as early September, relaxing travel restrictions that were imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Narita International Airport in Japan's Chiba prefecture (Photo: Kyodo/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Myanmar and Japan have agreed toreopen borders for expatriates and other long-term residents as soon as earlySeptember, relaxing travel restrictions that were imposed to stem the spread ofCOVID-19.
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyireached the agreement with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi at theirmeeting in Naypyidaw capital of the Southeast Asian nation on August 24.
The deal enables expatriates and other long-termresidents to travel reciprocally provided they stay at home or at a designatedplace for 14 days after arriving and taking other measures to reduce the riskof infection.
Japan currently bans in principle entries by foreignnationals from 146 countries and regions. However, it has launched talks with16 economies, including Myanmar, in recent months to resume travel in tandemwith the restart of socio-economic activities.
Besides Myanmar, Japan has also reached similardeals with Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos earlier this month.
Myanmar is the final leg of Motegi’s four-nationtour that included Papua New Guinea, Cambodia and Laos./.
Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to reopen cross-border travel for essential business and official purposes, the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on June 27.
Cambodia and Thailand have discussed the possibility to reopen international border gates to lift the economic deadlock caused by travel restriction measures to curb the COVID-19 spread.
The Indonesian government has asked Singapore to soon re-open its borders, particularly those that connect the city state to the tourist areas of Bintan and Batam in Riau Islands, which have been closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to implement the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) to address the needs of different groups of cross-border travellers.
Japan and Cambodia agreed on August 22 to reopen borders for expatriates, starting possibly from early September, on condition they observe a 14-day self-quarantine period and take other precautions against the novel coronavirus, Kyodo News reported.
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Narita International Airport in Japan's Chiba prefecture (Photo: Kyodo/VNA) 
