Japan to remove travel ban for 10 countries from October: report

Japan plans to remove a ban on overseas travels for about 10 countries and regions starting next month, hoping that such a step would prompt other countries to lift travel curbs on the Japanese, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.

The 10 countries will include Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam or those with a low number of novel coronavirus infections, the Nikkei said.

However, decisions on whether to accept travelers from Japan will ultimately be up to those governments, according to the report.

Travelers returning from these countries will need to enter a two-week quarantine upon arriving in Japan, the Nikkei said.

(With input from Reuters)