Japan finally reopens doors to tourists

Press photographers stand on ladders to take images of a tour group after their arrival at the international terminal of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Oct 11, 2022. - AFP

TOKYO (AFP): Japan reopened its doors to tourists Tuesday (Oct 11) after two-and-a-half years of tough Covid restrictions, with officials hoping an influx of travellers enticed by a weak yen will boost the economy.

By mid-morning, tourists from Israel, France and Britain were already pouring in.

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