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View all search resultsCountries are counting the costs of overtourism, such as environmental degradation, garbage crises, water shortages and irresponsible behaviors of tourists whose numbers have overwhelmed authorities and infrastructure.
Tokyo has eased its restrictions on tourists in recent months and the move means travellers from China will be the only visitors required to take COVID-19 tests on arrival, other than those who are displaying symptoms.
As a steady stream of travellers -- the first to experience the policy -- emerged into Terminal Two's lofty international arrivals hall, they described disorganized scenes at immigration as people struggled with the Britian's new 14-day quarantine rules.
The Law and Human Rights Ministry’s acting director general, Jhoni Ginting, said the government would “actually extend all visitors’ visas in an emergency measure” as they might not be able to return home, while some countries were suspending travel and some airlines had temporarily stopped operating.