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Coronavirus
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Omicron surge putting strain on Okinawa medical system
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Concerns are growing over the medical care system in Okinawa Prefecture, with ne...
January 8, 2022
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Over 6,000 new novel coronavirus cases confirmed in Japan
The total number of new novel coronavirus cases in Japan exceeded 6,000 on Friday, for the first tim...
January 7, 2022
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Government failed to confirm infection measures at U.S. bases
Coronavirus cases have surged in Okinawa and Yamaguchi prefectures, where U.S. military bases are lo...
January 7, 2022
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Okinawa, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi under priority measures from Sunday
The government decided Friday to apply quasi-emergency priority measures to Okinawa, Hiroshima and Y...
January 7, 2022
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Local governments blame U.S. bases for omicron surge
IWAKUNI/YOKOSUKA — Amid a nationwide surge in omicron coronavirus cases, Okinawa Prefecture and othe...
January 7, 2022
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Omicron infections seen in 46% of cases in Japan
Nearly half of the novel coronavirus infections reported nationwide in a recent seven-day period wer...
January 7, 2022
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Kishida announces plan to apply priority measures to Okinawa, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi prefectures
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday the government plans to apply emergency-level COVID-19...
January 6, 2022
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Japan confirms over 4,000 new coronavirus cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — New cases of novel coronavirus infection in Japan exceeded 4,000 on Thursday fo...
January 6, 2022
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Tokyo logs 641 virus cases
Tokyo confirmed 641 new coronavirus cases Thursday, up 577 from a week earlier and exceeding 600 for...
January 6, 2022
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At least 5 days required to confirm omicron infection
Five to seven days are needed to confirm infection with the omicron variant of the coronavirus, due ...
January 6, 2022
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Okinawa forecasts daily coronavirus daily tally to hit about 980
The Okinawa prefectural government said it expects the Thursday tally of new coronavirus infections ...
January 6, 2022
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Surge in cases spur demand for COVID insurance in Japan
A recent surge in coronavirus infections has led to an increase in demand for COVID-19 insurance, wh...
January 6, 2022
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New coronavirus cases exceed 2,000 in Japan
New coronavirus cases exceeded 2,000 nationwide on Wednesday, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun tally. ...
January 5, 2022
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623 new infections in Okinawa Pref., level not seen since August
NAHA — The Okinawa prefectural government announced Wednesday that it had confirmed 623 new cases of...
January 5, 2022
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Over 1,000 people infected with omicron variant in Japan
The cumulative number of people confirmed to be infected with the omicron variant of the novel coron...
January 4, 2022
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