Japan govt drops mask request after 3 years

Japan on Monday dropped its mandatory mask-wearing requirement after three years, but hardly anything changed in the country that has had an extremely high regard for their effectiveness at preventing COVID-19.

Most commuters exiting Tokyo’s main train station in the morning were wearing masks as they headed to work.Dropping the mask-wearing request is one of the last steps Japan’s government is taking in easing COVID-19 restrictions in public places as it tries to expand business and other activity.