Japan to lift Covid restrictions on foreign tourists from October

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2-L) stands with John Tuttle (R), Vice Chairman of the NYSE Group, before ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on September 22, 2022

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2-L) stands with John Tuttle (R), Vice Chairman of the NYSE Group, before ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on September 22, 2022

Japan announced Thursday that it will lift tough Covid restrictions on foreign tourists, reopening the borders after two and a half years.

Japan, along with China, has been a holdout in continuing tough restrictions on visitors, as much of the world has moved on from the pandemic.