Sources: Kyodo News
Japan reports a record 159 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2022-02-8
Japan reports a record for the third consecutive day of 25,876 new cases of COVID-19. 2021-08-20
The Japanese government extends the existing state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, and also expands it to seven other prefectures from August 20 to September 12. 2021-08-17
Nepal begins administering second doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine dose for nearly 1.4 million elderly people following a months-long delay due to India suspending exports of vaccines due to a substantial increase in the number of cases there. The vaccines were donated by Japan and Bhutan. 2021-08-9
Japan reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 15,753 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2021-08-7
Tokyo reports a record 4,058 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, while the number of new cases across Japan reaches a record 12,341. 2021-07-31
Japan plans to extend the ongoing state of emergency to locations outside of the Greater Tokyo Area. 2021-01-12
Japan reports a record 4,915 new cases in the past 24 hours. In addition, a record 76 deaths are also reported in the past 24 hours. 2021-01-5
The Japanese Foreign Ministry will ban non-resident foreign nationals from entering Japan from December 28 until the end of January after several cases of a more infectious variant of SARS-CoV-2 were reported in the country. Japanese citizens and foreign residents will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days when they enter the country. 2020-12-26
Japan reports a record of more than 2,400 new cases, according to official figures. It comes as many prefectures such as Osaka and Hokkaido report record numbers of new cases, prompting governors across the country to raise the alarm. 2020-11-20