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Japan raises daily arrival cap to 50,000 as tourism sector sluggish

People wearing face masks arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug 23, 2022, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo photo)

TOKYO: Japan increased its daily entry cap on arrivals from 20,000 to 50,000 on Wednesday, as the country's tourism sector has been languishing in the face of strict Covid-19 border controls imposed for more than two years.

Starting on the same day, incoming travellers who have been vaccinated at least three times do not need to take coronavirus tests within 72 hours of departure and show proof they are not infected.

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