Find the most up-to-date statistics and facts on the status and impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Japan
TOKYO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Japan will not tighten COVID-19 restrictions immediately despite the community transmission of the Omicron variant, as the government has taken full-fledged measures against it, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Thursday. "At the moment, we are not thinking...
TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Education Minister Shinsuke Suematsu on Tuesday said that about 30,000 foreign students have been allowed into the country since March when border rules related to COVID-19 were relaxed. Due to Japan's stringent border restrictions imposed in a bid to cont...
Japan’s travel rules continued well afterother countriesdropped their restrictions. That led some tourists to scrap their plans and visit other Asian countries, such as Thailand and South Korea. Foreign visitors were allowed back in Japan in June after a two-year gap, but the easing of a gro...
Besides the U.S., the European Union, UK, Japan, South Korea and India are among the group of countries that have announced similar testing requirements for Chinese travelers. Implemented from January 5, the statement said CDC announced this step to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S...
About 150,000 foreign students are said to be still waiting for entry into Japan due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions that have been imposed in the past two years. In late November last year, Japan effectively enforced an entry ban on non-resident foreign nationals when the world grapple...
As the COVID-19 figures rise nationwide, Japan is moving towards fully opening up its borders to overseas visitors, having maintained the strictest border controls among Group of Seven (G7) members for the longest time. In addition, amid a searing heatwave, the Japanese government has advised...
The impact of COVID-19 on international tourism and travel to Japan has been profound, reshaping both short-term dynamics and long-term trends in the sector. As of today, Japan’s tourism industry is navigating a landscape that remains marked by several
A team of researchers from Nagoya University in central Japan investigated how restrictions on children's activities during the COVID-19 pandemic affected their life habits and their abilities to perform physical activities. By comparing medical examination data before and after the onset of the pandem...
Japan approved new restrictions on Friday to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the three most affected southwestern regions of Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima.