Japan to ease travel curbs across the prefectures: Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Thursday announced to fully ease travel restriction across the prefectures from June 19 under the current situation of COVID-19.

Meanwhile, local media reported that Japan would also ease the entry ban on Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and Vietnam.

According to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University, Japan has reported a total of 17,571 cases of COVID-19 nationwide.