Coronavirus
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Japan aims to complete inoculations with new vaccines by end of 2022
The government is aiming to administer new COVID-19 vaccines to everyone who wants to receive them b...
September 15, 2022
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Improved COVID-19 jabs to start next week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry decided Wednesday to administer improved...
September 15, 2022
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WHO: COVID end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronaviru...
September 15, 2022
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Japan eases rules on going out for necessities during self-isolation period
The government has announced the easing of requests to refrain from going outside for people in self...
September 8, 2022
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Shorter isolation period reflects govt strategy of coping with coronavirus
The government’s decision to shorten the self-isolation period for people infected with coronavirus ...
September 7, 2022
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Relaxation of border controls brings bustle back to Haneda
Travelers filled the international departure lobby of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport Wednesday following the...
September 7, 2022
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Tokyo confirms 7,296 new cases
Daily tally of new coronavirus cases in Tokyo falls week-on-week for 15th straight day...
September 5, 2022
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COVID-19 deaths conspicuous among elderly not diagnosed as severe cases
Deaths from COVID-19 are at their worst level so far amid the seventh wave of the novel coronavirus ...
September 4, 2022
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Tokyo logs 12,413 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 12,413 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Friday, down by 6,010 from a week...
September 2, 2022
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Japan to revise laws for future pandemics, require hospitals to provide beds
The government on Friday discussed measures to combat a potential future pandemic and decided to rev...
September 2, 2022
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Tokyo logs 15,428 cases of coronavirus infection
Tokyo logged 15,428 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, down by 10,016 from the s...
August 31, 2022
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Tokyo logs 14,219 new cases of COVID-19
Tokyo logged 14,219 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday, down 7,551 from the same da...
August 30, 2022
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Japan to accelerate rollout of new COVID booster shots
The government is preparing to roll out booster shots of new COVID-19 vaccines that are effective ag...
August 30, 2022
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Tokyo logs 9,880 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 9,880 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Monday, down 5,205 from the same d...
August 29, 2022
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Tokyo confirms 15,834 new coronavirus infection cases
Tokyo logged 15,834 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Sunday, marking the seventh consecut...
August 28, 2022
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