TOKYO : Japan is planning to ease border controls with respect to COVID-19 restrictions by eliminating requirements for pre-departure COVID-19 tests for travellers who have received at least three vaccine doses.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday also announced that he will consider increasing daily entry caps as soon as next month.
At present, Japan follows some of the toughest border measures for the coronavirus. All entrants requires negative PCR test results within 72 hours of departure.
This practice has been criticised as cumbersome. Kishida, held a virtual meeting with government ministers and medical advisers earlier on Wednesday.