Japan PM Kishida to raise the upper limit for entrants into Japan to 50,000 a day Sep. 7

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida losing COVID restrcitions:

• will look into further loosening of border control after raising upper limit of entrants into japan to 50,000 a day
• to raise upper limit for entrants into japan to 50,000 a day on Sept 7

South Korea easing also:

South Korea will end pre-departure COVID test requirement for international arrivals

China is still struggling though:

• China COVID update - areas of key port cities shunted back into lockdown

Not helping its economy:

• China August Manufacturing PMI 49.4 (exp 49.2) & Non-manufacturing 52.6 (exp 52.2)

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