TOKYO -- Japan will raise the daily cap on entrants into the country and scrap the need for proof of a negative COVID test, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday, though he stopped short of saying whether tourists will be allowed to visit as individuals.
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Japan drops COVID test requirement, raises daily cap for entry
Government will focus its response on the elderly and other vulnerable groups
People enter Japan at Narita International Airport, near Tokyo. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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