Commuters wearing face masks arrive at Shinagawa Station at the start of the working day amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, August 2, 2021.REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has threatened to publicly shame people who fail to comply with coronavirus border control measures, releasing the names of three people who broke quarantine rules after returning from Japan. foreigner.

The Health Ministry said late Monday that the three named Japanese nationals had clearly acted to avoid contact with authorities after their recent return from overseas.

The announcement, the first of its kind, sparked a flurry of speculation among Twitter users about the details of those identified, such as their jobs and locations.

Japan is asking all overseas travelers, including its own citizens, to self-quarantine for two weeks, during which they are asked to use a location-tracking smartphone app and report on their state of health.

(Reporting by Ritsuko Ando; editing by Richard Pullin)

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