Japanese Prime Minister Suga said it would gradually allow foreigners with long-term visas to enter from October as well as relax restrictions that prevent Covid-19.

Speaking at a meeting in Tokyo today, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the decision to loosen entry will be applied to foreigners holding appropriate visas, including student visas.

The process will be done sequentially, Suga said, with countries that have recorded reduced COV infections.

These people will be asked to test for nCoV before coming to Japan.

Restrictions imposed after the Covid-19 outbreak in Japan prevented visa holders, including long-term residents, from returning to the country.

The Japanese government in July gradually lifted the restriction, allowing foreigners with a residence permit in the country to re-enter, provided they have to take the nCoV test and quarantine themselves for 14 days.

Covid-19 appeared in more than 210 countries and territories, causing more than 32.4 million people to become infected and more than 980,000 dead.