Japan may lift requirements for pre-departure COVID-19 tests for travellers entering the country, the Nikkei newspaper has reported.
Japan has some of the strictest pandemic border measures among major economies, requiring travellers to present a negative coronavirus test taken within 72 hours of departure.
The government may soon waive the tests for vaccinated passengers, with the change taking effect in a few weeks, Nikkei reported late Monday.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno declined to comment on Tuesday on the timing of any border easing, saying it would depend on COVID conditions in Japan and overseas.
Japan weighs lifting of pre-departure COVID tests for travellers
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