Pcr Test Center Opens At Narita Airport

PCR test center opens at Narita Airport

A PCR testing center has opened at Narita Airport near Tokyo for passengers who need proof of a negative coronavirus test result before traveling overseas.

The operator of Narita Airport says it's the first such on-the-spot facility at an airport in Japan.

Narita Airport To Slash Landing Fees

Narita Airport to slash landing fees

Narita Airport near Tokyo is slashing landing fees as airlines struggle in the face of the coronavirus.

Narita International Airport Corporation says it is waiving landing charges for domestic passenger flights, and cutting fees for international journeys by about 30 percent.

Minister Vows To Boost Airport Antigen Tests

Minister vows to boost airport antigen tests

Japan's health minister has vowed to double the daily capacity of coronavirus antigen tests at airports to 20,000 as Japan eases entry restrictions for foreigners from around the world.

Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Tamura Norihisa visited the quarantine station at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday. He inspected how saliva-based antigen tests were conducted for entrants to Japan.

Chubu Airport Busy At Start Of Long Weekend

Chubu airport busy at start of long weekend

Chubu Centrair International Airport in central Japan saw more passengers than usual on Thursday, the first day of a four-day weekend, while staff implemented anti-coronavirus measures.

Long lines formed at check-in counters.

Japan To Raise Airport Pcr Tests To 10,000 Per Day

Japan to raise airport PCR tests to 10,000 per day

Japan's health minister says he wants to raise the country's coronavirus testing capacity at airports to prepare for easing of travel restrictions.

Kato Katsunobu told reporters on Tuesday that he plans to raise the number of PCR tests at airports from the current maximum of 2,300 per day to 10,000 by the end of September. He said he will do so by encouraging the use of saliva in such tests.

Virus Cases Rise At Japan's Airport Quarantine

Virus cases rise at Japan's airport quarantine

The number of coronavirus cases has been rising sharply at airport quarantine among people arriving in Japan even though the epidemic is subsiding in many parts of the country.

The health ministry says 131 people were confirmed to have the coronavirus at airport quarantine stations from May 25, when a state of emergency was completely lifted in Japan, to Wednesday.

Airport In Central Japan Resumes Intl. Flights

Airport in central Japan resumes intl. flights

An airport in central Japan has partially resumed international flights following a suspension of more than two months due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Philippine Airlines restarted service between the Chubu international airport in Aichi Prefecture and Manila on Wednesday.

Russians Stranded At Haneda Airport To Return Home

Russians stranded at Haneda Airport to return home

About 30 Russian nationals stranded at Tokyo's Haneda Airport for the past 10 days are expected to return home on a chartered plane as early as Sunday.

Regular international flights to and from Russia have been suspended since March 27 due to the spread of the coronavirus. About 400 Russians who were visiting Japan on business or for sightseeing remain stranded in the country.

25 Russians Stranded At Haneda Airport

25 Russians stranded at Haneda Airport

A total of 25 Russians has been stranded at Tokyo's Haneda Airport for the past week after all flights between Japan and Russia were cancelled.

Airline companies began suspending regular flights to and from Russia since last Wednesday.

Intl. Flights At Narita Airport Drop Sharply

Intl. flights at Narita airport drop sharply

Narita Airport near Tokyo has seen a drastic drop in the number of international flights due to the coronavirus pandemic. Airport officials say weekly flights are down nearly 85 percent year-on-year.

They say Narita had 3661 international arrivals and departures during the week ending January 25,which overlapped with the Lunar New Year holiday. The figure was the largest this year except for the new year holiday period.

Govt. Approves New Runway At Narita Airport

Govt. approves new runway at Narita airport

The Japanese government has given the operator of Tokyo's Narita airport approval to build a third runway and extend one of the two existing ones.

The president of Narita International Airport Corporation, Akihiko Tamura, received the license for the project at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on Friday.

Measures Against New Virus At Chubu Airport

Measures against new virus at Chubu airport

A quarantine station at Chubu international airport in central Japan is stepping up efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus linked to a pneumonia outbreak in China.

The airport in Aichi Prefecture has five direct flights per week to and from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where an outbreak of pneumonia first emerged last month.