Japan coronavirus

Best practices for containing COVID-19 include widespread testing, aggressive contact tracing, and open public communication. The Japanese government does none of these.

Japan’s hopes for the postponed Tokyo Olympics are shrouded in doubt as the coronavirus outbreak in the country heads for a worst case scenario.

Record breaking infections in Tokyo have sparked a sense of impending crisis in the capital’s battle against the coronavirus.

The growing invasion of cyberspace from hackers has left Japanese companies scrambling to strengthen cyber security efforts.

After announcing its extension, Tokyo decided to suspend the “Go To Travel” campaign.

Mask wearing and voluntary compliance with social distancing helped Japan avoid a full lockdown. But with cases climbing again, will Tokyo’s approach hold?

Even after a year-long delay, there are questions about the safety of the massive relay effort – not to mention the Olympic Games themselves.

The controversial “Go To” domestic tourism subsidy has come under the microscope for possibly facilitating the nation’s explosion of coronavirus cases.

Thomas Bach made the comment as he tours Japan, seeking to persuade a skeptical Japanese public that it’s safe to hold the Olympics during a pandemic.

A new buzzword to describe red-light districts has been cropping up in official comments designed to give the impression that the pandemic is contained to certain areas.

The biggest key to Japan's coronavirus success? Its all-access, no-gatekeeping health care system.