People walk under a canopy of cherry blossoms, on April 2, 2023, in Kamakura, near Tokyo, Japan. (PHOTO /AP)
Japan will end COVID-19 border measures on Saturday, earlier than expected, Jiji news agency reported, citing government sources.
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Japan had previously said COVID-19 measures would end on May 8, but the date was brought forward to ease congestion at airports at the start of a holiday, the report said.