The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its recommendations for traveling to Japan. As spotted by Reuters, the CDC moved Japan from its highly prohibitive Level 4 risk assessment to a Level 3 assessment on Monday. The CDC lowered 61 other countries alongside Japan. Another 50 were dropped to Level 2 or Level 1, the CDC told Reuters. 

Last month, the US State Department issued a Level 4: Do Not Travel Advisory for Japan, causing controversy in the two months leading up to the already delayed Summer Olympics. Tokyo is set to host the games, which were originally slated for 2020 but postponed due to the pandemic, starting July 23.