Japan not to require pre-entry test for triple-vaccinated travelers

Japan will no longer require incoming travelers to show a pre-departure negative COVID-19 test result starting on Sept. 7, provided they have been vaccinated three times, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday.The government will soon decide whether to raise the daily entry cap on travelers, currently set at 20,000, Kishida said, as Japan aims to further relax its coronavirus border control steps, often criticized for being too stringent, in line with other Group of Seven major economies.Currently, those who wish to enter Japan must show proof of a negative COVID test taken within 72 h…READ FULL ARTICLE