During a speech in London on Thursday (5 May), Kishida said: “We have now eased border control measures significantly, with the next easing taking place in June, when Japan will introduce a smoother entry process similar to that of other G7 members.”
Specialist tour operator InsideJapan Tours said it “applauded” Kishida’s “clear hints” about the imminent reopening of Japan’s border.
Simon King, co-founder of InsideJapan’s parent company Inside Travel Group, said: “This is something we have waited over two years for and something that can’t come soon enough.
