A Japanese Cabinet meeting on July 22 reportedly discussed the possibility of allowing visits by business travelers from Taiwan, including from 11 other countries where the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic is slowing down, as per a CNA report.
According to the report, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo gave the go-ahead for government officials to open talks with the 12 countries in order to discuss bilateral agreements.
Initially, the main attention would concentrate on business visitors. In addition to Taiwan, the list of countries submitted to Abe also included China and South Korea.
Though travel bubbles between countries have been discussed in recent times, but the sudden resurgence of the virus in locations such as Tokyo, Hong Kong, and the Australian city of Melbourne has postponed plans for a relaxation of travel bans.
Many countries, including Taiwan, have chosen to boost domestic tourism instead, abandoning hopes that mass tourism might again be possible before the end of the year.
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