Japan is the only G7 member denying entry to long-term and permanent residents and has set no clear criteria for their return. Japan Times staff writer Magdalena Osumi joins to discuss. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.

Foreign residents stranded abroad by Japan's coronavirus controls (Magdalena Osumi, The Japan Times)

Japan's re-entry ban list (The Japan Times)

Japan to expand entry ban to visitors from India and 10 other nations (Kyodo)

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