Coronavirus: Japan reopens to tours from US, Thailand, Singapore, Australia – travel sector ‘very happy’


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Japan’s tourism industry has breathed a sigh of relief after the government announced on Tuesday that it is finally cracking open the borders to foreign travellers as the coronavirus pandemic begins to wane. The Japan Tourism Agency said it is launching a trial project before the end of this month under which a limited number of tourists who have been fully vaccinated will be able to enter the country. The scheme will be limited to small groups of visitors from four nations – the United States , Australia , Thailand and Singapore – and is envisaged as the first phase...