Japan has cancelled its ban on Japanese returning to the country

Japanese authorities imposed a blanket ban on new inbound reservations on Wednesday.

Japanese wishing to return to their country were thus caught up in the ban. The Transport ministry has now refined the ruling and will accept inbound reservations from those wishing to return home.

This from earlier which is sort of related (dialling back some movement restrictions impost due to Omicron):

• ICYMI - France says flights from South Africa can resume after Saturday (Dec. 4)