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

"The infection situation remains critical," experts said at a Tokyo Metropolitan Government meeting for monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the capital.

The capital confirmed 17,864 new cases Thursday, down 1,027 from a week before.

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The prime minister said afterward that Japan opposes the use of force to change the status quo and will continue to monitor the situation with ...

"The daily COVID cases are falling, thanks to everyone strictly following the COVID prevention measures," said Huang Chun, a top virus-control official.

A new study has found that people who had COVID-19 were 39% more likely to be diagnosed with depression and 35% more likely to be ...

The detention deals a blow to relations between Japan and China as the two countries mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties.

Plankton that fall to the ocean floor regulate the global climate by transferring carbon from the atmosphere to the seafloor, where it can remain entombed ...

The number of domestic tourists in 2021 fell 9% to 267 million, also a record low, according to data released by the Japan Tourism Agency.