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.
Local and national news
Information for the past 30 days.
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- March 28, 2025, midnight Alert regarding measles overseas
- Feb. 25, 2025, midnight [Wide-area information] Notice of consultation desk regarding special fraud cases
- Feb. 21, 2025, midnight Polio awareness (If you are traveling to a polio-endemic country or region, please consider getting additional vaccinations)
- Feb. 20, 2025, midnight [Wide-area information] Warning about special fraud cases (How to avoid becoming a perpetrator (Part 3))
- Feb. 17, 2025, midnight Caution regarding overseas travel and stay during Ramadan
Alert regarding measles overseas
March 28, 2025, midnight Wide area information (infectious diseases)
● Measles outbreaks have been reported overseas, and there is a risk of contracting measles at your travel destination.
● If you are traveling abroad, check your vaccination history, and if you do not have a record of having received routine vaccinations, consider getting vaccinated in advance.
[Wide-area information] Notice of consultation desk regarding special fraud cases
Feb. 25, 2025, midnight wide area information
We will issue a "Notice regarding consultation desk for special fraud cases."
Polio awareness (If you are traveling to a polio-endemic country or region, please consider getting additional vaccinations)
Feb. 21, 2025, midnight Wide area information (infectious diseases)
● If you are traveling to a country or region where polio is prevalent, please consider receiving additional vaccinations depending on the local infection situation.
● On May 5, 2014, WHO determined that the polio outbreak was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), and has announced that the polio outbreak continues to be a PHEIC.
[Wide-area information] Warning about special fraud cases (How to avoid becoming a perpetrator (Part 3))
Feb. 20, 2025, midnight wide area information
We would like to warn you about special fraud cases (How to avoid becoming a perpetrator (Part 3)).
Caution regarding overseas travel and stay during Ramadan
Feb. 17, 2025, midnight wide area information
●The period from around Friday, February 28th to around Tuesday, April 1st is the Islamic month of Ramadan and the festival marking the end of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr).
●During past Ramadan and Eid periods, there have been terrorist attacks carried out by international terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and their supporters.
Please make an effort to obtain the latest information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Overseas Safety Website, Tabi-Reji, news reports, etc., and take sufficient care to ensure your safety.
Travel advisories from local embassies and consulates
Information from the past two weeks.
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- April 1, 2025, noon Caution regarding demonstrations and rallies following the impeachment trial of the South Korean president
- April 1, 2025, 11:30 a.m. Caution regarding demonstrations and rallies following the impeachment trial of the South Korean president
- April 1, 2025, 11:10 a.m. Caution regarding demonstrations and rallies following the impeachment trial of the South Korean president
- March 28, 2025, 2:35 p.m. About Minority Driver's Licenses (Notes on use overseas)
- March 28, 2025, 2:30 p.m. Foot and mouth disease outbreak in South Korea
- March 28, 2025, 12:15 p.m. Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in South Korea
Caution regarding demonstrations and rallies following the impeachment trial of the South Korean president
April 1, 2025, noon
[Consulate-General of Japan in Jeju]
Address: 9th floor, Century Building, 3351, 1100-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea, 63083 (Nohyeong-dong)
TEL: (Country code +82) 064-710-9500 (Main phone number)
Consular office hours: 9:15-12:30, 13:30-17:00 (excluding weekends and holidays)
※Closed days: https://www.jeju.kr.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/aboutus_4.html
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Caution regarding demonstrations and rallies following the impeachment trial of the South Korean president
April 1, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
[Contact Information]
Consulate-General of Japan in Busan (Address) 18, Gogwan-ro, Dong-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea
(18 Gokwan-ro, Dong-gu, Busan, South Korea)
(Telephone) 051-465-5101 (From overseas, +82-51-465-5101)
(FAX) 051-442-1622
(Homepage) https://www.busan.kr.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_ja/index.html
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Caution regarding demonstrations and rallies following the impeachment trial of the South Korean president
April 1, 2025, 11:10 a.m.
[Consular Department of the Embassy of Japan in Korea]
E-mail:ryojisodan.seoul@so.mofa.go.jp
TEL: (Country code: +82) 02-739-7400
FAX: (Country code: +82) 02-723-3528
Address: 8F Twin Tree Tower A, 6 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea 03142
Office hours: 9:30-12:00, 13:30-17:00
*This email will be sent to the email address registered in your residence notification, email newsletter, and Tabi-Regi.
*If you have submitted a "Residence Notification" and have returned to your home country or moved out, please complete the return/movement procedure at the following URL or contact our Embassy by phone or email. https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/RRnet/residencereport/login
*In order to protect your family, friends, and colleagues in the event of a disaster or unrest, please tell your acquaintances, business travelers, and tourists to file a "Residence Notification" (for stays of 3 months or more) or register for "Tabi-Regi" (for stays of less than 3 months) so that information on safety measures can reach as many people as possible.
About Minority Driver's Licenses (Notes on use overseas)
March 28, 2025, 2:35 p.m.
[Consulate-General of Japan in Jeju]
Address: 9th floor, Century Building, 3351, 1100-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea, 63083 (Nohyeong-dong)
TEL: (Country code +82) 064-710-9500 (Main phone number)
Consular office hours: 9:15-12:30, 13:30-17:00 (excluding weekends and holidays)
※Closed days: https://www.jeju.kr.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/aboutus_4.html
*This email will be sent to the email address registered on your "Resident Registration" and "Tabireji".
*In order to protect your family, friends, and colleagues in the event of a disaster or unrest, please tell your acquaintances, business travelers, and tourists to file a "Residence Notification" (for stays of 3 months or more) or register for "Tabi-Regi" (for stays of less than 3 months) so that information on safety measures can reach as many people as possible.
*If you have submitted a "Residence Notification" and have returned to your home country or moved out, please complete the return/moving procedure at the following URL.
https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/RRnet/residencereport/login
Foot and mouth disease outbreak in South Korea
March 28, 2025, 2:30 p.m.
If you are traveling from South Korea to Japan, we ask for your cooperation with the following:
1. Meat products and other livestock products cannot be brought from Korea to Japan. Please refrain from bringing Sundae (pork sausage) or products containing pork, even as souvenirs.
2. Please do not bring in dirty work clothes or boots used overseas.
3. After entering Japan, please refrain from visiting zoos and tourist ranches as much as possible for one week.
If you have meat products or dirty shoes when you arrive in Japan, if you have been to an area overseas where livestock are present, or if you plan to come into contact with livestock in Japan, please visit the Animal Quarantine Counter located in the baggage claim area when you enter Japan. We ask for your understanding and cooperation in order to prevent the spread of disease.
[Reference] https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/topix/attach/pdf/pamphlet-212.pdf
[Consulate-General of Japan in Jeju]
Address: 9th floor, Century Building, 3351, 1100-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea, 63083 (Nohyeong-dong)
TEL: (Country code +82) 064-710-9500 (Main phone number)
Consular office hours: 9:15-12:30, 13:30-17:00 (excluding weekends and holidays)
※Closed days: https://www.jeju.kr.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/aboutus_4.html
*This email will be sent to the email address registered on your "Resident Registration" and "Tabireji".
*In order to protect your family, friends, and colleagues in the event of a disaster or unrest, please tell your acquaintances, business travelers, and tourists to file a "Residence Notification" (for stays of 3 months or more) or register for "Tabi-Regi" (for stays of less than 3 months) so that information on safety measures can reach as many people as possible.
*If you have submitted a "Residence Notification" and have returned to your home country or moved out, please complete the return/moving procedure at the following URL.
https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/RRnet/residencereport/login
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in South Korea
March 28, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
If you are traveling from South Korea to Japan, we ask for your cooperation with the following:
(1) Meat products and other livestock products cannot be brought from Korea to Japan. Even if you are bringing them as souvenirs, please refrain from bringing Sundae (pork sausage) or products containing pork.
(2) Please do not bring back dirty work clothes or boots that you have used overseas.
(3) After entering Japan, please refrain from visiting zoos and tourist ranches as much as possible for one week.
If you have meat products or dirty shoes when you arrive in Japan, if you have been to an area overseas where livestock are present, or if you plan to come into contact with livestock in Japan, please visit the Animal Quarantine Counter located in the baggage claim area when you enter Japan. We ask for your understanding and cooperation in order to prevent the spread of disease.
[Consular Department of the Embassy of Japan in Korea]
E-mail:ryojisodan.seoul@so.mofa.go.jp
TEL: (Country code: +82) 02-739-7400
FAX: (Country code: +82) 02-723-3528
Address: 8F Twin Tree Tower A, 6 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea 03142
Office hours: 9:30-12:00, 13:30-17:00
*This email will be sent to the email address registered in your residence notification, email newsletter, and Tabi-Regi.
*If you have submitted a "Residence Notification" and have returned to your home country or moved out, please complete the return/movement procedure at the following URL or contact our Embassy by phone or email. https://www.ezairyu.mofa.go.jp/RRnet/residencereport/login
*In order to protect your family, friends, and colleagues in the event of a disaster or unrest, please tell your acquaintances, business travelers, and tourists to file a "Residence Notification" (for stays of 3 months or more) or register for "Tabi-Regi" (for stays of less than 3 months) so that information on safety measures can reach as many people as possible.
