Posted on 09/22/2022 4:47:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Japan announced on Thursday (Sep 22) that it will lift tough COVID-19 restrictions on foreign tourists, reopening the borders after two and a half years.
Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the pandemic had interrupted the free flow of people, goods and capital that had helped the nation flourish.
"But from October 11, Japan will relax border control measures to be on par with the US, as well as resume visa-free travel and individual travel," said Kishida, who is in the city for the United Nations General Assembly.
(Excerpt) Read more at channelnewsasia.com ...
Chris from Abroad in Japan posted about this on YouTube.
Canada also lifting ban on unvaccinated travel from oct 1, no test needed
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