Japan to Ease Border Controls Monday as Coronavirus Slows

A man wearing a face mask walks by a flight information board at the Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on Dec. 28, 2020. Koji Sasahara/AP Photo

TOKYO—Japan announced it will ease border controls beginning Monday for fully vaccinated travelers excluding tourists, responding to requests from the business community following a rapid decline in infections.

Everyone entering Japan must be fully inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines that are recognized by the Japanese authorities.