Japan is predicted to waive visa necessities for sure vacationers and take away a restrict on every day arrivals in October because it goals to profit from a rebound in world tourism, Nikkei reported on Thursday.

Following the change, Japan is not going to require visas for short-term vacationers from the US and sure different nations, and can scrap the every day entry cap of fifty,000 individuals, the media outlet stated.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is predicted to announce the modifications within the coming days, the report stated.

With the yen languishing close to a 24-year low towards the greenback, owing to a hawkish US Federal Reserve, the Japanese authorities may gain advantage from capitalizing on the elevated shopping for energy of vacationers by easing journey necessities, the report added.

Japan final week raised the every day ceiling of inbound vacationers to 50,000 from 20,000, and eradicated a requirement for pre-departure COVID checks, easing what have been among the many most restrictive border measures amongst main economies.

Earlier than the pandemic, Japan didn’t require vacationer visas for 68 nations and areas.