Main events scheduled for Friday, April 8

Main events scheduled in Japan for Friday, April 8: -- Japan to lift COVID-19 nonresident foreigner entry ban for 106 nations. -- Balance of payments statistics for February to be released by Finance Ministry at 8:50 a.m. -- Survey on consumer trends for March to be released by Cabinet Office at 2 p.m. -- Monthly "economy watchers" survey for March to be released by Cabinet Office at 3 p.m.