Japan coronavirus

Tokyo and Osaka face a prolonged, stricter state of emergency after an explosion of faster spreading COVID-19 variants.

With both countries facing serious challenges at home, their leaders remained committed to building a personal rapport.

At the Biden-Suga summit, strong language on China, including a notable mention of Taiwan, was tempered by Suga's precarious situation at home.

A resurgence of cases in Tokyo and Osaka casts doubt on the idea of a coronavirus-proof Olympic Games.

Infections are rising in parts of Japan, including a worrying increase in new variants.

Japan remains tight-lipped over the IOC’s offer to provide Chinese-made vaccines to Olympic athletes.

With polling showing strong opposition to holding the Games this summer and COVID-19 cases holding strong, Hashimoto Seiko has an uphill battle to win public support.

Japan's lagging vaccine roll-out draws attention to the barriers in commercializing domestic vaccine production.

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.