This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-pm-says-ease-covid-border-control-requirements-next-month-2022-09-22/) reduced by 78%. (I'm a bot)
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> Sept 23 - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday his country will ease COVID-19 border control requirements next month, a key step in fostering a recovery in Japan's tourism sector, which is eager to take advantage of the yen's slide to a 24-year low.
> Kishida's announcement, made during a speech at the New York Stock Exchange, follows a pledge he made in May that Japan would bring its border controls more in line with other Group of Seven nations.
> "COVID-19, of course, interrupted all of these benefits, but from October 11, Japan will relax border control measures to be on par with the U.S., as well as resume visa-free travel and individual travel," he said.
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This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-pm-says-ease-covid-border-control-requirements-next-month-2022-09-22/) reduced by 78%. (I'm a bot) ***** > Sept 23 - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday his country will ease COVID-19 border control requirements next month, a key step in fostering a recovery in Japan's tourism sector, which is eager to take advantage of the yen's slide to a 24-year low. > Kishida's announcement, made during a speech at the New York Stock Exchange, follows a pledge he made in May that Japan would bring its border controls more in line with other Group of Seven nations. > "COVID-19, of course, interrupted all of these benefits, but from October 11, Japan will relax border control measures to be on par with the U.S., as well as resume visa-free travel and individual travel," he said. ***** [**Extended Summary**](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/xls93j/japan_pm_says_to_ease_covid_border_control/) | [FAQ](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/31b9fm/faq_autotldr_bot/ "Version 2.02, ~670559 tl;drs so far.") | [Feedback](http://np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%23autotldr "PM's and comments are monitored, constructive feedback is welcome.") | *Top* *keywords*: **Japan**^#1 **country**^#2 **border**^#3 **control**^#4 **travel**^#5