Japan already bans the entry of foreign nationals who traveled from specific areas of China, South Korea, and more than 20 European countries.
The Japanese government already urged travelers from the United States to self-quarantine for two weeks upon arrival in Japan.
The Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported on Monday that the Japanese government plans to deny entry into the country for foreign nationals coming from the United States, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and most of Europe.
The Japanese foreign ministry raised the travel alert for the entire world to level 2 last Wednesday.