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Business organisations in and outside Japan have called for the country to ease its border controls to support the economy, especially the tourism industry, which has been badly hurt by the pandemic.

Japan announces new policy barring entry to foreigners with outstanding medical bills and requiring visitors staying over ...

From April to August 2020, Japan implemented a re-entry ban for all foreign ... These daily microaggressions may appear unconnected to COVID-19 border policies but national borders and border controls ...

This normalization of border control policy, which the current government led by Prime Minister Kishida Fumio implemented in stages beginning in March of this year, allows Japan to return to ...

Japan's government is planning to waive tourist visa requirements as part of a further easing of border controls enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19, Fuji News Network reported on Monday.

Japan and South Korea imposed stricter border control on travellers from China after COVID cases surged there when it lifted its strict zero-COVID policy late last year. China retaliated by ...

Japan will end all pandemic border control measures next month. It means proof of Covid vaccination or a test will no longer be required. It is planned to take effect on May 8. From that date ...

STORY: Japan is opening its borders. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday the country will ease COVID-19 border control requirements next month. [Japan's Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida] ...