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Japan to ease entry restrictions for all countries in October

25 September 2020 14:58 (UTC +04:00)

Japan will reopen borders for all foreign visitors with permits to stay in the country for some time, including students but excluding tourists, from October, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday, in a major easing of entry restrictions imposed to tackle the novel coronavirus pandemic, APA reports citing Kyodo.

"To revitalize the economy, it is indispensable to resume international travel," Suga told a government task force on coronavirus response.

Japan will take the measure as the number of new virus cases has been trending downward in recent weeks and testing capacity at airports has been boosted.