The Chairperson Of The EU Delegation Was Denied Entry To Palestine

After the assassination of Shireen Abu Akleh, journalist of Al Jazeera, a European Parliament member from Spain planned to visit the territories of occupied Palestine with a few other European Union parliamentarians to assess the ground situation. The chairperson of the group representing the Eur...

Japanese government eases quarantine rules for vaccinated travelers

Highlights

• The Japanese government is planning to ease quarantine rules
• Japan will tighten quarantine rules for travelers from nine countries

On Monday, the Japanese government said it is planning to ease quarantine rules for people ...

JAPAN GOVT. SUSPENDS ENTRY OF ALL NONRESIDENT FOREIGN NATIONALS

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• Japan govt. suspends entry of all non-resident foreign nationals.
• The measure has been taken in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
• Japanese and resident foreigners will require signing a pledge upon ar...

COUPANG UNDER LOCAL WATCHMAKERS IRE FOR EVADING THEIR BILLIONS BY COUNTERFEITING

• The country's top online retailer Coupang has been reprimanded for not properly monitoring the sales of fake luxury products on its platform.
• The Korea Watch & Clock Industry Cooperative (KOWIC) filed a claim against Coupang for disruptions after small- and medium-sized...

ENTRY BAN TO BE LIFTED BY JAPAN FOR CHINA, SOUTH KOREA, TAIWAN, 6 OTHER COUNTRIES

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• Entry ban to be lifted by Japan for China, South Korea, Taiwan, 6 other countries.
• Japan still continues to suspend visa waiver agreements with other countries.
• Japanese nationals and foreign residents returning from ove...

‘THE MAN STANDING NEXT’- DOSSIER ON POLITICAL VENDETTA CHOSEN FOR KOREA’S 2021 OSCAR ENTRY

• A political thriller alluding to the intense power struggle among former President Park Chung-hee's top aides before one of them assassinated him in 1979 will be the pivotal film representing South Korea’s entry in next year's Oscars.
• The Korean Film Council (KOFI...

JAPAN WILL MAKE ONLINE COVID-19 QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TRAVELERS ENTERING THE COUNTRY

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• Japan will make online COVID-19 questionnaire for travelers entering the country.
• The questionnaire will have to be filled out to streamline the immigration control process.
• The questionnaire will be handed out to travele...

ENTRY FOR SOME BELARUSIAN OFFICIALS BANNED BY LATVIAN GOVERNMENT

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Latvian government has restricted the entry of some Belarusian officials to Latvia.
• The Latvian government believes that Belarusian officials might have falsified the elections and used force against activists to favor the victory of Al...

JAPAN ADDED 13 NEW COUNTRIES UNDER ITS ENTRY BAN LIST TO CURB THE SPREAD OF COVID-19

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• Japan added 13 new countries under its entry ban list to curb the spread of COVID_19.
• It raised its travel advisory, mainly in Africa.
• The country now has banned 146 countries and regions.
• Japan saw a plunge o...

GREECE EXTENDS ENTRY BAN FOR NON-EUROPEAN CITIZENS

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• The government of Greece have decided to extend the ban for the entry of the international travellers who are coming from other than European Union countries
• The authorities of Greece have taken this decision to stop the spread of the nove...

EUROPEAN UNION: ENTRY-EXIT SYSTEM PILOT PROJECT TO BE LAUNCHED AT LAND BORDERS

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• The European Union is planning to launch the EES system at the borders
• The system will help to register the entry and exit data of the Non-European nationals

Even though the pandemic and the European Union institutions ar...

EUROPEAN FIRMS IN JAPAN STRUGGLE WITH THE COUNTRY’S STRICT TRAVEL BAN

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• European firms in Japan struggle with the country’s strict travel ban.
• The country has banned the entry of tourists and visa holders coming from 129 countries.
• European Business Council conducted a survey on the im...

K-POP CONCERTS CALLED OFF – TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS BY JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA

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• Mutual entry restrictions by Japan and South Korea, due to COVID-19
• K-pop concerts scheduled in Japan during the month of March-April cancelled
• Japanese K-Con event by CJ ENM is postponed

Due to the curr...

JAPAN DENIES ENTRY TO CRUISE SHIPS PASSENGERS AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE

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• Japan denies entry to cruise ships from Hong Kong and Taiwan
• Super Star Aquarius and Westerdam were both denied entry by Japanese Port Authority

The new Cabinet Ministry in Japan is coming up with preventive measures for ...

IRCTC rising just to fall?

The IPO (Initial Public Offering) scene in India has seen a massive uproar as the nation's markets have been very welcoming of the IPOs despite the global and national economic slowdown that has been registering its presence in the markets all year long.

The most famous entry of all...