Studies have shown that China’s homemade COVID-19 vaccines offer little to no protection against Omicron. With infections raging, the Games are turning into a logistical nightmare.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida extended the current border restrictions until the end of February, citing Omicron. Here’s what there is to know.
There is particular concern over the increase in cases near US military bases across the country.
“I hope, from the bottom of my heart, that we will share each other’s pain and support each other to overcome this difficult situation” ー His...
How SARS-COV-2 evolves over the next months will determine what the end of the pandemic looks like and what kind of life will follow ー a...
Kishida is displaying much bolder leadership and decision-making on China-related and other issues since taking the reigns of government.
The Japanese government has taken pre-emptive measures to prepare for a rising curve of infections should it occur.
Japan’s reaction to COVID-19’s Omicron variant might seem confusing with rapid changes in rules, but here are the basics to know now, and links to follow...
The reality is that had the GP Final been scheduled for almost any country other than Japan, it would have been held as scheduled.
If journalists and social media users read the policy statement carefully, they would’ve realized that “foreigners holding current, resident visas will be allowed back into Japan,...
