Japan will from Wednesday ease its COVID restrictions on travelers from China, dropping a requirement that everyone take a test for the virus upon arrival, its top government spokesperson said.
Instead of blanket testing of travelers from China's mainland, Japan will only test selected samples, although travelers will still need to show a negative test before boarding their flights to Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a news conference on Monday.
Airlines will also be allowed to operate direct flights from China to more Japanese airports, Matsuno said. For now, direct flights from China's mainland can only land at the Narita, Haneda, Kansai and Chubu airports.
