Japan will ease its entry restrictions for non-tourist arrivals and increase the daily entry cap in March, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday, amid calls from business groups and student representatives for “a science-based entry policy.”
The Japanese government has been suspending new arrivals of foreign visitors since Nov. 30, 2021, to contain the spread of the Omicron variant, adopting the strictest border control measures among the Group of Seven developed economies nations.
