Japan mulls waiving tourist visa requirements
With a sluggish tourism restart and a weak yen, Japan could ditch visa requirements and allow independent travel for individual tourists.
It could announce easing remaining travel curbs by next month.
It could include scrapping the daily entry cap of 50,000 arrivals
Importantly, it could allow tourists to enter independently, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said.
“We will try to strike a balance between preventing infections and encouraging economic activity,” Matsuno said.
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