TOKYO — A number of problems are fueling concern about the Japanese government’s measures to ease restrictions on business travel.
On Nov. 11, tests conducted at Kansai Airport found that 17 technical intern trainees in their teens to 20s who had arrived on a direct flight from Indonesia were infected with the novel coronavirus. The 17 had obtained a negative result in pre-departure testing.
The government has asked Indonesia to investigate the case.
Foreigners entering Japan must test negative before departure, with the exception of people from certain countries and regions. However, the case of the Indonesian trainees reveals that these test results are not always reliable.
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