Japan allows three airports to resume accepting int'l flights

Three more regional airports in Japan will reopen for international flights in July as the nation further eases COVID-19 border controls, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, Report informs, citing Kyodo News.

The addition of Sendai, Hiroshima, and Takamatsu airports comes after the government decided on the resumption of international flights at Naha and New Chitose -- gateways to popular tourist spots in Okinawa and Hokkaido -- by the end of June.

Major international hubs such as Narita, Haneda, and Kansai are already accepting flights from abroad.

A daily cap of 20,000 people arriving in Japan has been in place, which includes returning Japanese citizens.