Find the most up-to-date statistics and facts on the status and impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Japan
With the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 and the resulting COVID-19 pandemic, Japan adopted controversial policies to contain the virus. Unlike many highly developed countries, it enacted strict policies banning entry through its borders to all non-Japanese citizens regardless of their residency status. The...
People wearing face masks walk through the Shibuya scramble crossing in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu) ALARMING RESURGENCE Japan's daily COVID-19-related deaths Thursday surpassed 300 for the third consecutive day, exerting further pressure on the country's medical system ove...
Japan's previous stringent border controls, aimed particularly at preventing the highly transmissible Omicron strain of the virus entering the country from overseas, had been strongly criticized by business and academic bodies both here and overseas, as students and business people have long been left ...
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50-75% of those repatriated from the US were tested positive. In a flight carrying 76 Guatemalans repatriated from the US, 71 were tested COVID-19 positive. Making matters worse, not complying with local COVID-19 rules, US soldiers stationed in Japan and South Korea also amplified the virus...
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
TOKYO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday that seven countries have imposed entry restrictions on Japanese nationals and people traveling from Japan in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19. The countries imposing travel restrictions include Israel, Samoa,...
Harry Chandler, Navy Medic Who Survived Japan's Attack on Pearl Harbor, Dies at 103 A Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base has died at the age of 103 ...
Older Adults Used Fewer Home Care Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Secondary Analysis of an Urgent Survey in Japan. Ann. Geriatr. Med. Res. 2021, 25, 286. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] Ito, T.; Hirata-Mogi, S.; Watanabe, T.; Sugiyama, T.; Jin, X...