Beginning Oct. 11, Japan will drop visa requirements and the cap on the number of tourists granted entry . People visit Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist location, in Tokyo, on Sept. 13.

Japan is planning to tighten its immigration rules to crack down on the issue of foreign tourists leaving without paying their medical bills, according to media reports. The new policy could force ...

The Japanese government has signaled that it will end some of the most restrictive COVID-19 entry rules that have been suppressing international travel to Japan. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...

Tourism has boomed in Japan, with the country seeing over 17.7 million visits between January and June this year.

On Japan's COVID-19 death rate during this wave, Professor Iwata said Japan struggled to distribute enough anti-viral medication, like Paxlovid, to vulnerable people, resulting in a higher death rate.

Currently, visitors from 71 countries and regions do not need a visa to travel to Japan. These include countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Japanese government aims to introduce the system by 2030, and it will apply to visitors that travel from visa-exempt countries. Visitors will be required to declare information such as their ...

Singapore is one of 71 countries whose citizens currently don’t need a visa to travel to Japan. But starting in 2030 (or earlier), Singaporeans planning a trip to Japan will have to submit a ...