Sources: The Japan Times
The United States Armed Forces order all personnel stationed in Japan to wear masks when traveling off-base amid criticism of their handling of the increase in COVID-19 cases in areas where they are based in large numbers, such as Okinawa and Iwakuni. 2022-01-6
The government approves the use of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 15, becoming the first vaccine to be approved used for children in Japan. 2021-05-31
Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Japan, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extends the state of emergency to Hokkaido, Okayama, and Hiroshima prefectures from May 16 until the end of this month. He alsos declare a quasi-state of emergency in Gunma, Ishikawa, and Kumamoto prefectures from May 16 until June 13. 2021-05-14
Japan receives its first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. 2021-04-30
Japan reports its first five cases of the "double mutant" Lineage B.1.617 variant first detected in India. 2021-04-22
Japan reports a record 2,812 new cases in the past 24 hours. 2020-12-9
Japan reports 47 new deaths in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the beginning of the pandemic. 2020-12-8