The Japanese government is considering an exemption of the quarantine requirement for business travelers entering the country for short stays of up to 72 hours.
It is considering applying the exemption to travelers from countries and regions where the coronavirus outbreak is largely under control.
Japan is easing entry restrictions on Thursday for foreigners from around the world, excluding tourists.
The Japanese government had denied entry of people from 159 countries and regions in principle due to the coronavirus pandemic. It has already resumed businesspeople's travel to and from Vietnam, Taiwan and some other places where infection is under control.
Japan's top government spokesperson says easing of entry restrictions must be compatible with measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The government is gradually reopening Japan to foreigners from countries and territories where the outbreak appears to be under control.
A number of cinemas in Japan have begun seating viewers at full capacity after the government relaxed the limit imposed on big venues due to the coronavirus starting on Saturday.
Cinemas had been limiting the audience to up to half capacity. Eurospace cinema in Tokyo's Shibuya district sold tickets for all 145 seats. Audience members sat next to each other as they waited for the movie to begin.
Japan's minister in charge of the coronavirus response has asked a government subcommittee on the virus for its views on easing restrictions on events.
Economic Revitalization Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi made the request at a meeting of the subcommittee in Tokyo on Wednesday. Other participants included health minister Kato Katsunobu and subcommittee chair Omi Shigeru.
Japan's minister in charge of the coronavirus response says he'll seek experts' views on the planned easing of attendance limits for major events on August 1.
Nishimura Yasutoshi said on Tuesday that he'll ask experts at a government subcommittee meeting on Wednesday to analyze the latest infection trends.
Japan's professional soccer league has decided to postpone easing the cap further on the number of spectators, with coronavirus infections rising in the country again.
Up to 5,000 people have been allowed in a stadium since July 10, in line with government policy.
Sources tell NHK that Japan's government is considering allowing corporate executives from the United States and European countries to enter the country on certain conditions.
The government plans to allow in businesspeople from countries where coronavirus outbreaks have been largely contained.
The Japanese government is moving to ease entry restrictions for Taiwan and some countries in Southeast Asia where coronavirus infections are largely contained.
The government is considering starting talks with Taiwan and countries including Singapore and Brunei as early as July, aiming to allow businesspeople to travel between Japan and them.
The Japanese government plans to decide on Thursday whether a state of emergency can be lifted in regions where the coronavirus outbreak is easing.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo told the Diet on Monday that he will hear from experts on Thursday before announcing whether a partial easing is possible.
Policymakers at the Bank of Japan have announced measures to ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy.
The BOJ met on Monday, two days ahead of schedule. The central bank will increase its purchases of exchange-traded funds from the current 6 trillion yen to 12 trillion yen a year, and it will double its acquisition of real estate investment funds to 180 billion yen per year.