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Japan coronavirus lockdown
Japan Eases Foreign Tourism Ban, Allows Guided Package Tours
By Mari Yamaguchi
The Japan Tourism Agency says tours are being accepted from 98 countries and regions.
Japan in Turmoil Over Omicron
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan has put two-thirds of the country under quasi-emergency measures as it struggles to curb the latest explosion of COVID-19 infections.
Japan Further Expands Virus Emergency Areas as Cases Surge
By Mari Yamaguchi
33 of Japan's 47 prefectures are now under some type of emergency measures.
Japan Set to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccine Program For Elderly
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan will step up efforts to complete the vaccination of its elderly population by the end of July.
Japan Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency Amid Alarming Spike in COVID-19 Variants
By Thisanka Siripala
Tokyo and Osaka face a prolonged, stricter state of emergency after an explosion of faster spreading COVID-19 variants.
Japan Puts Osaka, 2 Other Areas Under Virus Semi-Emergency
By Mari Yamaguchi
Infections are rising in parts of Japan, including a worrying increase in new variants.
Japan Braces for Looming ‘Second Wave’ Amid Dramatic Spike in COVID-19 Cases
By Thisanka Siripala
With Japan’s initial coronavirus response providing limited clarity, the need for long-term measures to prevent an outbreak is becoming more apparent.
Japan’s Conservatives Are Reveling in Their COVID-19 ‘Success’
By Yusaku Yoshikawa
Japan’s right wing is claiming “victory” in the pandemic, but no one seems to understand what, exactly, averted disaster.
Japan Ends Coronavirus State of Emergency, Aims to Gradually Reopen the Economy
By Thisanka Siripala
The government declares success against the coronavirus and moves to incrementally resume economic activity.
Japan Approves a Partial Cancellation of National Emergency Ahead of Expiration Date
By Thisanka Siripala
The government shifts its coronavirus response toward cluster tracing and long-term lifestyle changes.
The Trouble With Linking COVID-19 to Japan’s Hikikomori
By Tadasu Takahashi
The mental health issue is already poorly understood; now its role in the public imagination is shifting again.
Japan Domestic Violence Fears Rise Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
By Thisanka Siripala
As stay-at-home appeals start to take effect in Japan, alarms have been raised over a growing worldwide trend in domestic abuse cases.
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