Japan ends COVID-19 border controls before Golden Week holidays

Japan lifted its COVID-19 border controls for all arrivals on Saturday, with the decision brought forward by the government in anticipation of an increase in travelers during the annual Golden Week holiday that began the same day.The change means Japan will no longer require all entrants to present certification of at least three COVID-19 vaccination doses or a negative coronavirus test taken within 72 hours of departure.The government had originally planned to end the border measures on May 8, a day after the extended Golden Week holidays and the same date the coronavirus' legal status wil…READ FULL ARTICLE