Japan to ease Covid border controls from September 7

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to ease Covid border controls from early September (Kyodo News/AP)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to ease border controls from early September by eliminating requirements for pre-departure Covid-19 tests for travellers who have received at least three vaccine doses.

He will also consider increasing daily entry caps as soon as next month.