Kanako Takahara

March will bring sweeping changes to the country's border rules — covering quarantines to those eligible for entry — but navigating government websites for answers ...

The move comes amid growing concerns over economic and reputational costs, and as Kishida indicates exiting the sixth wave.

Infections are beginning to decline nationally, but experts say it is still too early for people to let their guard down — and that other ...

"We will take into account the scientific knowledge we've gained about the omicron variant and changes in the infection situation both at home and abroad," ...

Record nationwide cases have moved the question to the top of the agenda, but some prefectures and experts are skeptical about what such a move ...

To lower the burden on health care systems, the rules for self-isolation are changing — here's a rundown of the latest from the health ministry.

Efforts to increase the administration of boosters are ramping up, with a mass vaccination site run by the Self-Defense Forces having opened in Tokyo.

The National Institute of Infectious Diseases said that 94.5% of omicron patients tested positive within seven days of coming into contact with the virus and ...

After a surge starting around New Year’s that brought the prefecture’s daily case count nearly 2,000, new infections have steadily dropped in recent days.

On Monday, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry announced that a record 327 licensed day care facilities nationwide were closed as of Jan. 20 due ...