“I want you to understand that with the new Delta variant, there are many young people who are getting infected, and suffering in hospitals,” ーPrime Minister...
If the sense of security in resuming economic activities spreads, the public will understand the usefulness of vaccination against the virus.
The surge has the attention of local and national officials who hope current measures will help bring the number of infections down, while they also seek...
The new document will be useful when traveling to limited countries that currently have agreements with Japan. Initially, it will not be used for travel to...
The ministry’s website has not updated its 2020 slides on initial pandemic response. Japan has had lower deaths per capita than some extensively vaccinated countries.
“It is possible to prepare for mutations by producing multiple antibodies ahead of time…,” says pathological biochemistry professor Takeshi Urano.
Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri, one of the most famous festivals in Japan, will resume some public festivities in 2021, even though on a smaller scale due to...
In early July, several prefectures saw the supply of vaccines distributed to them drop. Yet, on July 8, PM Suga said “there are still 40 million...
As more Japanese get vaccinated, the Prime Minister figures out the next steps for reviving the economy.
The world put faith in Japan’s COVID-19 countermeasures and its ability to prepare. To host an Olympics with no spectators is an embarrassing catastrophe for the...
Sapporo is hosting the Olympic marathons and walking races. The city is no stranger to the Olympics. In 1972 it staged the first Winter Games in...
It’s a small step, but perhaps one in the right direction to make sure that local traditions aren’t lost at the hands of the virus.