Japan relaxes COVID-19 border rules, but an increase in tourists is unsure

According to business officials, unless tourists are given more freedom to travel within Japan, the country's looser border controls, which went into effect on Wednesday and increased the daily maximum on arrivals from 20,000 to 50,000, won't result in a flood of visitors to boost the economy.

The government's decision to decrease the entry threshold remains restrictive, they claim, hindered by its persistent caution rega....