The government said Tuesday that 400 overseas students had been newly given permits to enter Japan, in addition to 87 students who were allowed entry in January. However, new entries by foreign students remain suspended in principle due to the novel coronavirus.
The 400 students include both government-sponsored and self-supporting university students as well as high school students. The government acknowledged that their cases are in the public interest and are urgent, so that they should receive entry permits as exceptional cases.
