Japan mulls resuming foreign tourist entry in June
published : 26 May 2022 at 10:32
The Japanese government is making final arrangements to resume accepting foreign tourists in June, further relaxing its border controls imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
Since March, Japan has been easing its Covid-19 border controls, planning to double the cap on overseas arrivals to 20,000 per day starting on June 1. The country will accept foreign tourists within the quota, the sources said.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to announce the plan Thursday at the earliest, they added.
As many advanced countries have eased…
