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Travel firms in Japan thrown in confusion as country reopens to foreign tourists

People cross a street in front of the Himeji Castle, a Unesco World Heritage Site, in Himeji, Hyogo prefecture, on Sunday. (AFP photo)

TOKYO: As Japan resumed visa procedures to accept foreign tourists last week, travel companies have been thrown into confusion over the lack of communication regarding entry procedures and last-minute Covid-19 guidelines.

The government's sudden moves have generated discontent among many in the travel industry, with some domestic companies pulling out of operating tours for inbound tourists amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic.

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