Tokyo
Newly inducted Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, with a faltering reputation, bombs his chest with the Omicron virus and announces:
"I have decided to restrict the entry of foreigners from all over the world."
After being locked in since the spring of 2020, the Archipelago had partially opened its doors in early November;
Fumio Kishida closes them three weeks later.
Frozen expatriations, interrupted work, study plans at half mast, families cut in half ...
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The news rages, besides tourists, foreigners - businessmen, engineers and students whose activity is here.
But the locals applaud: 88% of Japanese approve of the border closure, which is both protective and painless for them.
If they criticize their government, it is for not doing enough.
"The immigration services are rather understanding, given the popular clamor",
observes a lawyer whose clientele is foreign.
Fumio Kishida must shortly announce the extension of the closure ...
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