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Japan expands daily arrival cap to 20,000 as Covid fears recede

Japan expands daily arrival cap to 20,000 as Covid fears recede

FILE PHOTO: People gather at Shibuya Sky observation deck, a tourist spot in Tokyo on May 30, 2022. (AFP)

Japan on Wednesday doubled its cap on daily arrivals to the country to 20,000 and allowed most to forgo Covid-19 tests and quarantine periods as it continues to ease its strict border controls amid receding worries about the pandemic.

The country exempted travellers from having to isolate and submit to Covid-19 testing upon entry…

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