TOKYO -- Japan plans to allow up to 50,000 people to enter the country each day, from the current 20,000, Nikkei has learned, as the government looks to end COVID testing requirements for vaccinated travelers.
Coronavirus
Japan to allow 50,000 arrivals as it plans to relax restrictions
Vaccinated travelers may no longer need to take COVID tests
Despite allowing up to 20,000 arrivals, Japan welcomed only around 140,000 in July, far below the 3 million who landed in the same month in 2019. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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