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R. Kasahara
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I hope this also means that some of the restrictions on SAL and/or Airmail are eased as well (seeing how those get transported on passenger flights).
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HueyLion
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It's start, at least they not letting themselves get stuck in their own world with the corona.
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xxmsxx
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Yeah. The amount of stuff I am waiting to ship out is like.... |
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Rodem
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I really hope this means I’ll be able to finally study abroad in Japan this year. I’ve been trying for two years
 and due to lack of immersive lang opportunities where I am, my JP proficiency right now is nowhere close to my [since graduated] upperclassmen who were able to study abroad.
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Greed1914
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I didn't know that was what happened, but it does answer why those options still aren't available from some retailers. |
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Egan Loo
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Border closures aside, NPIs (nonpharmaceutical Iinterventions such as masks and social distancing) did work in the past, and they blunted the Omicron variant's impact in Japan and other countries. https://www.cdc.gov/nonpharmaceutical-interventions/index.html https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emg-and-spi-b-non-pharmaceutical-interventions-npis-in-the-context-of-omicron-15-december-2021 |
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iamthevastuniverse
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Its always changing it seems when it comes to restrictions will try to keep a closer eye on future events around this topic.
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CheerSong
 Posts: 91 Location: Route 7, Kanto |
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We haven't had access to SAL or e-Packet airmail to the US for over a year and a half...it's ridiculous, you either have to send via Sea mail, EMS, or a more expensive private service like FedEx or DHL. Sucks! It was super exciting when we got EMS to the US back in June, but this was after they readjusted the shipping fees in April so it costs like $20 to send a tiny box. Oof. |
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Amiantos
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When I was in uni here in Japan I felt bad for the people at my uni who couldn't get into country during the short periods that the borders would be open to them. Paying to attend online out of country and having to attend classes at the most insane hours which essentially prevented them from having part time jobs where they lived. |
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Greboruri
Posts: 378 Location: QBN, NSW, Australia |
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A daily increase of less than 2,000 people pretty piss poor. The worst part about this deliberate isolation is students who have wasted a good part of two years trying to study in Japan and just haven't been able to, and foreign nationals wanting to go home to see relatives and not knowing if they'll be let back in. This isolationist policy supposedly plays well with the electorate, but then you have business people like Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani repeatedly berating the LDP for their policies as it makes pretty hard to do business with the outside world when hardly anyone can come into the country. I'll also note here that while countries like Australia are allowing skilled Japanese workers, students and even tourists to enter Australia, this is not being reciprocated by the Japanese government. |
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luisedgarf
Posts: 658 Location: Guadalajara, Mexico |
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That's weird, since Australia is ntorious for being tough on Asian countries, mainly China and Japan. Maybe the fact Japan is an American ally is a factor to this. |
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Greboruri
Posts: 378 Location: QBN, NSW, Australia |
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While it's quite clear the Liberal governments in the past decade just haven't had the greatest of relationships with the Chinese government to say the least, I'd really like you to point out when any of the past three or more prime ministers have been tough on Japan (unless you are referring to John Curtin?). So here is Turnbull doing a defence deal with Abe, here's Morrison being the first leader in the world to meet Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and who could forget Tony Abbot's incredible photo opportunity with Abe? |
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luisedgarf
Posts: 658 Location: Guadalajara, Mexico |
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What I'm trying to say is that I felt that Australia is tough with Japan in a more general sense, as, unlike the U.S, the Australians are more willing to not to show the same friendly attitude Americans had on Japan just because the latter is now an important ally for both the U.S. and western countries, due to Japan's role on WW2 war crimes, along other things, like whale fishing done by Japanese fishermen. |
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Greboruri
Posts: 378 Location: QBN, NSW, Australia |
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I don't think that's true at all. If we go back to the 1980's there was a deep anti-Japanese sentiment in the US, particularly in regards to the automotive industry. While I admit there was some overt anti-Japanese sentiment in Australia during the 1980's mostly due to Japanese companies buying up land, it never lead to hate crimes like murder. And if we are talking about the International Whaling Commission, the US has been in lock step with Australia since at least the 1982 moratorium. |
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Errinundra
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Post removed for off-topic soapboxing.
@ luisedgarf, you've made your point. Don't continue. |
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