COVID-19 risks
Oct. 19, 2022, midnight
In light of the general improvement in the global infection situation and the fact that the G7 countries have already canceled the designation of levels by country and region, all the new coronavirus infectious disease risk information was issued on October 19. The world is uniformly set to level 1 (please be careful).
Aug. 24, 2022, midnight
On August 24, the infectious disease risk information for 41 countries was changed from level 3 (recommendation to avoid travel) to level 2 (please refrain from non-essential travel), and the infectious disease risk information for 55 countries/regions was changed to level 2. The level has been lowered from (Please refrain from unnecessary and non-urgent travel) to Level 1 (Please be careful).
July 25, 2022, midnight
On July 23, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global outbreak of monkeypox a "public health emergency of international concern." According to the WHO, more than 16,000 cases of monkeypox infection in 75 countries and regions have been reported so far, and the infection is spreading worldwide.
July 1, 2022, midnight
Although the infection status of the new corona varies depending on the situation in each country and region, the risk of death and aggravation has decreased, and deregulation at the water's edge and in Japan has also been seen, especially in countries where vaccination is progressing worldwide. I'm on the way. Based on these trends, the infectious disease risk information level is now available after comprehensively considering the actual conditions of each country / region, such as the status of infection, vaccination status, infectious disease control / medical system, and status of various measures in each country / region. Was reviewed.
May 26, 2022, midnight
Although the infection status of the new corona varies depending on the situation in each country and region, the number of new infections and deaths is declining worldwide, and the risk of death and aggravation is mainly in countries where vaccination is progressing. Is declining, and regulations are being relaxed at the water's edge and in Japan. Based on these trends, the infectious disease risk information level is now available after comprehensively considering the actual conditions of each country / region, such as the status of infection, vaccination status, infectious disease control / medical system, and status of various measures in each country / region. Was reviewed.
April 1, 2022, midnight
The level of infectious disease risk information should be reviewed after comprehensively considering the actual situation of each country / region, such as the number of newly infected people in each country / region, vaccination status, infectious disease control / medical system, and status of various measures. It was made. As a result, infectious disease risk information has been reduced from Level 3 "Recommendation for suspension of travel" to Level 2 "Please stop unnecessary and unurgent travel" in 106 countries.
Nov. 29, 2021, midnight
As the infection may spread further, please be informed and try to prevent the infection.
Aug. 13, 2021, midnight
As the infection may spread further, please obtain the latest information and try to prevent the infection.
May 18, 2021, midnight
Coronavirus infections are still spreading worldwide, with more than 160 million confirmed infections and more than 3 million deaths worldwide. Although the number of infected people is decreasing in North America and Europe, the situation continues to require caution, such as the remarkable spread of infection in South Asia.
Based on this situation, the infectious disease risk information level in Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Saint Lucia, Thailand, East Timor, and Mongolia has been newly set to Level 2 by comprehensively considering various situations including the deterioration of the infection situation. "Please stop unnecessary and unurgent travel" has been raised to Level 3 "Travel Cancellation Recommendation".
Oct. 30, 2020, midnight
As the infection may spread further, please obtain the latest information and try to prevent the infection.
Travel advisories from local embassies and consulates
Information from the past two weeks.
Attention on the occasion of the "25 January Revolution Day"
Jan. 17, 2025, 12:11 a.m.
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Beware of "specialized fraud" exploiting the conflict in the Gaza Strip (Warning)
Jan. 9, 2025, 6:01 p.m.
1. Specific cases recognized through consultations (1) A person who called herself a "Japanese doctor dispatched by the United Nations to Gaza" (female) met through social media, who asked her to remit funds, saying, "I want to return to Japan from Gaza via Egypt, but I don't have the travel expenses." (There was also a case where she was asked to remit funds under the pretext of a package delivery fee, saying, "I want to send a package from Gaza to Japan, so I want you to be the recipient.")
(2) A few days after being contacted via social media by an individual claiming to be a female soldier of Japanese descent deployed by the United States to Gaza, a person claiming to be a medical professional contacted me and said, "The soldier has been caught up in the fighting and is unconscious and in critical condition. He has been taken to a hospital in Egypt (the medical institution that was provided is a real one) and is in need of immediate treatment." They then asked me to transfer funds for medical expenses.
2. In all of the above cases, it appears that the target person was contacted through a real-name registered SNS service (Facebook). In light of this, please be aware of the following points.
(1) We ask all users of these SNS services to be aware that the content they post may be viewed by an unspecified number of people, including those with the intention of misusing the content. If necessary, we ask that you consider reviewing the information you post and limiting the scope of information disclosure (such as limiting the scope of those who can view the information to only your friends).
(2) Try not to reply to messages that seem suspicious, and even if you do reply, take a firm stance and refrain from any further communication (set the other party's contact information, including SNS, to block calls and views). If you continue to communicate with them carelessly, you may be persuaded in any way possible to gain your trust.
(3) If you receive a request from a person you have never met, such as someone you met on social media, to transfer money, provide credit card information, or send the serial number of a gift card, regardless of the amount, first suspect the possibility of fraud and, as a general rule, do not respond. In many cases, it seems to be common for people to send images of their passport or ID card as identification documents in order to gain the trust of the person they are trying to deceive, but since the images are forged, they have no credibility whatsoever.
(4) These types of specialized frauds are often based not only on the conflict in the Gaza Strip, but also on incidents, accidents, and natural disasters that occur in other countries and regions and attract widespread attention, as well as international events such as the Olympics and the World Expo. (For example, you may be approached by someone posing as a banker asking you to inherit a huge inheritance from someone who died in a disaster, or you may be offered the opportunity to purchase tickets to an event in advance at a discount.) Please be careful of these types of fraud as well.
(Reference address: National Police Agency, SOS47 Special Fraud Prevention Page)
https://www.npa.go.jp/bureau/safetylife/sos47/case/
(Reference address: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Overseas Safety Information (Warning about special fraud (to avoid becoming a victim))
https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/pcwideareaspecificinfo_2024C049.html
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TEL: 02-2528-5910
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