• Passengers head to a COVID-19 quarantine station for clearance following their arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Wednesday. Those from 98 countries and regions in the 'blue' category, such as the United States, China and South Korea, are exempted from testing upon arrival as well as post-arrival self-isolation requirements. | AFP-JIJI
    Passengers head to a COVID-19 quarantine station for clearance following their arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Wednesday. Those from 98 countries and regions in the "blue" category, such as the United States, China and South Korea, are exempted from testing upon arrival as well as post-arrival self-isolation requirements. | AFP-JIJI

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The government is considering further raising the current cap on the number of people allowed into the country per day, possibly to 30,000 on July 1, informed sources have said.

The move comes after the government raised the entry cap from 10,000 to 20,000 on Wednesday, while introducing a new plan to differentiate COVID-19 testing requirements for visitors based on region of origin.

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