Japan "will continue to aim to accept foreign tourists just as before, in a step-by-step process while monitoring the infection situation," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in an announcement that the country will ease restrictions on the entry of foreign tourists next month.
"The free and active exchange of people is the foundation of our economy and society," Kishida said in the Thursday announcement.
From June 10, tourists from 98 countries and regions that are deemed to be low-risk COVID-19 areas will be able to visit Japan on package tours, and the restrictions will be further eased gradually.
