Japan will lift its entry ban on non-resident foreign nationals from 106 countries including Thailand, Britain, India and the United States starting from Friday, the government said, as part of procedures to gradually ease Covid-19 restrictions.
The policy change, however, will not drastically change Japan's pandemic-induced strict border controls, as it will continue to suspend the validity of visas issued before Dec 2 except for diplomats, spouses of Japanese nationals and permanent residents, among others.
