The government said in a monthly report Wednesday that the Japanese economy is recovering from the pandemic, with the word "coronavirus" not included in its assessment for the first time in more than ...

Japan’s rigid COVID-19 border restrictions have been criticized as ... Testing is widely considered to be the key to controlling the virus. But in Japan free PCR tests remain limited to ...

Tour operators say trial allowing handful of visitors from selected countries falls far short of what sector needs.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... use the review to improve government action against the virus. The panel expects to discuss restrictions on movement. Cooperation between authorities ...

But to their frustration, Japan has eased restrictions only in baby steps ... in if they are vaccinated and provide a negative virus result from a test taken before departure.

Restrictions ... to be a concern for any Japanese planning a holiday overseas, and is unwilling to endure quarantine upon return for fear of testing positive for the virus will cause problems ...

COVID lesson: trust the public with hard truths I soon realized otherwise. With SARS, most people became severely ill. With ...

Japan’s household spending climbed for the first time in three months in March as virus restrictions were lifted across the nation, offering some support for private consumption at the end of a ...

Japan's economy shrank slightly in the first quarter of 2022, official data showed Wednesday, hit by Covid-19 restrictions ...

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday, May 23, that over 30 kilograms of highly ...

The deterioration of manufacturing sector performance had been apparent across both Japan and Australia midway into Q2.