TOKYO (Bloomberg): Japan will abolish a slew of Covid-19 border controls from Oct 11, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pic) said in New York, in a move that looks set to revive the tourism industry.
Individual visitors will be allowed to enter, and Japan will reinstate visa waivers, Mr Kishida said at a press conference on Thursday (Sept 22) in New York. The cap on daily arrivals in Japan will also end, he said.
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