Japan to Scrap Covid-Test Requirement for Vaccinated Travelers
- Decision on raising daily entry cap to be made later
- Prime minister announces easing while recovering from Covid
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Japan will scrap a requirement to show a negative Covid-19 result to enter the country for boostered travelers, as it faces pressure from the tourism industry and businesses to roll back some of the most stringent pandemic border restrictions left globally.
The easing of rules on Covid testing will go into effect Sept. 7, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday. The premier made the announcement via video link from his official residence, where he’s isolating as he recovers from a mild case of Covid after testing positive over the weekend.