Japan to decide on lifting ban on individual foreign tourists by October

Tokyo also examines ending cap on daily entries and waiving visa requirement

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Japanese tourists congregate at Oshino Hakkai, a popular attraction near Mount Fuji. (Photo by Makoto Okada)

YUSUKE SATO and TOSHIHIRO SATO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan hopes to decide on whether to allow individual foreign tourists and drop visa requirements for short-term stays by October as the country seeks to encourage inbound tourism amid a weak yen.

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