Japan's Doors Are Opening! (Slightly)

Japan firmly closed its doors to foreigners for two years with any attempt to reopen quickly shut down as cases were confirmed, leading to very strict entry requirements and procedures, a bane for doctors, HR departments and immigration. In the past few months, Japan has relaxed those rules and is now letting in the highest number of foreigners since the pandemic began with further relaxations coming – people coming from certain countries even now do not require a test to enter! But they still require a valid visa and as of now, travelers are still unable to enter the country without a specific reason to do so (e.g. family visiting foreign residents). Has the Japanese government given up on the idea of battling with the virus?