The Fuji News Network reported on Monday that Japan’s authorities plans to waive vacationer visa necessities from some international locations to additional ease border controls.
FNN reported Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might determine on easing as early as this week, which might enable particular person vacationers to journey to Japan with out a journey company reserving. Before the pandemic, Japan didn’t require vacationer visas for 68 international locations and territories.
The authorities might remove the each day cap on arrival by October, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday.
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara mentioned in a televised program on Sunday that “a weak yen is most effective at attracting inbound tourism,” including that extra steps must be taken to draw overseas guests.
Japan final week raised the each day restrict for inbound passengers from 20,000 to 50,000 and eradicated the necessity for pre-departure COVID exams, one of the vital restrictive border measures amongst main economies.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
