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Japan retracts new flight bookings ban after criticisms

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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Japan says it has retracted a ban on new incoming international flight bookings to defend against the new variant of the coronavirus only a day after the policy was announced. The transport ministry on Wednesday issued a request to international airlines to stop taking new reservations for flights coming into Japan until the end of December as an emergency precaution to defend against the new omicron variant. The ministry said Thursday it has retracted the request after receiving heavy criticisms from inside and outside the country that the ban was too strict. Japan has reported two cases of the omicron variant, which was first reported in South Africa last week.

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