Re: [tlug] From an enthusiast TLUG follower

[Edward Middleton <edward.middleton@example.com>]

On 28/8/20 2:07 pm, Chris wrote:
> On 28 Aug 2020, at 13:46, Edward Middleton wrote:
>
>     They have had open borders for Japanese Citizens the entire time.
>
> Yes.
>
>     Its disingenuous to suggest that not being able to disown your
>     citizens somehow necessitates having open borders.
>
> No, you're missing the point.
>
> Japan can not close borders to returning Japanese citizens without 
> violating international law ("international conventions to which it is a 
> signatory", to be pedantic). It was proposed as an emergency measure but 
> was immediately discarded for that reason. (No, I don't have a cite at 
> hand).

You are missing the point, they could have limited international travel 
for Japanese citizens but they chose not to, presumably because it would 
have been unpopular.

Edward