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Japan to ease mask guidelines on public transport

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 10 12:18 AM

The Japanese government is set to ease mask guidelines on public transport by only recommending they be worn during rush hour and other times of congestion, sources close to the matter said Thursday. Read more »

Japan's monthly COVID deaths top 10,000 for 1st time

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 29 12:15 AM

A total of 252 new coronavirus deaths were reported in Japan on Saturday, bringing the death toll for January to 10,124, the first time a monthly figure has exceeded 10,000. Read more »

Japan to treat COVID-19 like seasonal flu

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 27 06:25 PM

Japan formally decided Friday to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus on May 8 to the same category as common infectious diseases, such as seasonal influenza. Read more »

Japan to lift COVID rules on events

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 26 07:38 PM

However, attendees will be requested to continue wearing face masks under the decision expected Friday by the government's task force. Read more »

Japan logs record 7,688 COVID-19 deaths in December

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 02 07:36 PM

A record 7,688 people in Japan died from COVID-19 in December, exceeding the previous monthly high of 7,329. Read more »

Japan logs 371 daily COVID deaths amid 8th wave

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 24 04:29 PM

Japan on Friday logged 371 coronavirus-related deaths, marking the highest daily figure since the pandemic began as the country grapples with an eighth wave of infections. Read more »

Int'l cruise ship operations resume in Japan after pandemic hiatus

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 16 03:52 AM

International cruise ship operations resumed in Japan on Thursday after an almost three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Japan starts COVID vaccination for infants

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 25 04:41 PM

Japan on Tuesday began coronavirus vaccinations for children aged six months to four years at a hospital in Tokyo, expanding the eligibility criteria for inoculation to almost all age groups. Read more »

Japan to ease entry requirements amid pandemic

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 23 06:27 PM

Japan is planning to stop requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 test result from entrants to the country as long as they have completed three rounds of vaccinations. Read more »

Japan logs record daily 255,000 COVID-19 cases

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 18 08:26 PM

Japan posted about 255,000 daily coronavirus infections on Thursday, hitting a record high as the country grapples with the seventh wave of the pandemic. Read more »

Tokyo begins 4th COVID vaccination of medical workers

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 23 05:44 PM

Medical staff and elderly care workers in Tokyo began to receive their fourth COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday after the government expanded its eligibility criteria in response to Japan's seventh wave of infections. Read more »

Tokyo's daily COVID-19 cases likely to top 30,000

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 21 05:22 PM

Tokyo will likely report a record number of daily coronavirus cases of over 30,000 on Thursday, far exceeding the previous record logged in early February of 21,562, people familiar with the matter said. Read more »

Japan's daily COVID cases top 110,000

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 16 11:22 PM

Japan's daily COVID-19 cases on Saturday topped 110,000 to set a new record as the country grapples with a seventh wave of coronavirus infections. Read more »

Japan to give 4th COVID vaccine shots to medical, care personnel

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 15 05:00 PM

The latest expansion of inoculation, aimed at protecting high-risk groups and securing enough personnel for treatment and care, is expected to start as early as next week. Read more »

Japan's total COVID cases top 10 million as cases surge

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 14 09:17 PM

Japan's cumulative COVID-19 infections topped 10 million cases Thursday, with the country logging over 90,000 new cases for the second straight day, but the government has indicated there are no plans to impose restrictions at this point. Read more »

Tokyo logs over 11,500 new COVID cases, highest since March

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 12 09:10 PM

Tokyo on Tuesday reported 11,511 new coronavirus infections, surpassing 10,000 for the first time in four months, the metropolitan government said. Read more »

1,300 apply for Japan entry as COVID fears ease

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 18 04:57 PM

Wada said he expects entries to Japan to "rise slowly," with most of the arrivals coming mainly from Southeast Asian countries, as well as South Korea and the United States. Read more »

Japan to scrap extended-stay measure for foreigners

Kyodo News
Posted at May 31 04:43 PM

The Japanese government will end at the end of June a measure that allows foreigners unable to return to their home countries due to coronavirus border controls to extend their stays in Japan. Read more »

Kishida: Foreign tourists in Japan should follow face mask rules

Kyodo News
Posted at May 27 09:39 PM

Japan will ask foreign tourists to wear face masks and follow other precautions against COVID-19 when they visit the country, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday. Read more »

Japan to ease COVID border controls

Kyodo News
Posted at May 20 04:53 PM

The government said Friday that Japan will double the cap on overseas arrivals to 20,000 people per day starting next month as it continues to ease border controls triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »