Japan to ease border control for passengers from China in March, TBS reports

Japan will end blanket testing for all travellers from China, while passengers from Hong Kong & Macau will be exempted from any on-arrival testing or pre-boarding negative test requirements.

Passengers on a plane from China’s capital Beijing arrive at Narita international airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan | Reuters file photo

Tokyo: Japan is set to ease its border control measures for passengers from China by removing the need for pre-boarding COVID-19 tests and on-arrival testing, starting March 1, broadcaster TBS reported on Monday.

Japan will end blanket testing for all travellers from China upon arrival and only test selected samples, while passengers from Hong Kong and Macau will be exempted from any on-arrival testing or pre-boarding negative test requirements, TBS said, citing multiple government sources.

(Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibilty for its content.