TOKYO: Tourists will be able to visit Japan from next week on package tours without a guide, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday (Aug 31), as the country moves to ease strict COVID-19 controls. From Sep 7, Japan will also raise its daily cap on the number of people allowed to enter the country f
TOKYO: Tourists will be able to visit Japan from next week on package tours without a guide, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday , as the country moves to ease strict COVID-19 controls.
"As international exchange becomes more active worldwide, Japan will join this movement - also from the viewpoint of taking advantage of a cheap yen," said Kishida, who has himself just recovered from COVID-19. Public broadcaster NHK and other local media have reported that tourists will be asked to follow isolation guidelines if they test positive for COVID-19 in Japan.
The country has never imposed a strict lockdown, and it has recorded total deaths from the disease of around 39,000 - far lower than many other countries.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Japan to allow non-guided group tours and raise daily entry capsJapan had earlier said it would scrap a requirement to show a negative Covid-19 result for vaccinated travellers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Japan to allow non-guided group tours and raise daily entry capsTOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - Japan will allow non-guided package tours from all countries and more than double the number of people it allows to enter daily as it further rolls back some of strictest Covid-19 border controls among major economies. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said...
Read more »
Japan will monitor China, new economic security minister saysMs Sanae Takaichi is known for her hawkish stance towards Beijing. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Japan calls for US$24 billion investment to boost battery competitivenessTOKYO: Japan needs over US$24 billion in investment from both the public and private sectors to develop a competitive manufacturing base for batteries used in areas such as electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage, the industry ministry said on Wednesday (Aug 31). A specialist panel tasked with for
Read more »