Hiroshi Mikitani, Managing Director of Rakuten Inc. 4755.T, suggested the Japanese government review its restrictions on access to foreign citizens, saying that the extended imposition of COVID-19 brakes could tarnish Japan’s appeal and stagnate innovation. The e-commerce organization’s owner adds a high-profile voice from Japanese corporations to the protests of Western industry lobbies opposite borders, which the government has put in a position to involve the spread of the new coronavirus. Many countries have imposed restrictions on combating the pandemic, but Japan is among the strictest and prohibits access with a few exceptions, not only for tourists, but also for long-term visa holders in more than 140 countries.