Japan COVID-19 vaccinations

As Japan reopens, a look back at its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic from the beginning.

Japan has put two-thirds of the country under quasi-emergency measures as it struggles to curb the latest explosion of COVID-19 infections. 

The shift to a post-pandemic era is at the center of Kishida’s new economic stimulus package, but the spread of Omicron threatens to derail Japan’s recovery.

Japan's deadly summer peak, which brought the health care system to a standstill, has prompted a new coronavirus policy ahead of winter.  

Tokyo is battling a surge in COVID-19 cases, but its initially slow vaccination campaign has surged ahead too. 

The home isolation policy is meant to ensure that hospital care is available for seriously ill patients.

Even as the Games continue, health experts urged Japanese to adopt a “sense of crisis” toward the current outbreak.

The success of Japan’s vaccination campaign could determine whether Prime Minister Suga stays in office beyond this fall.

A donation of 1 million jabs to Vietnam could be followed by shipments to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.

Despite a lagging vaccination rollout, Japan has set its sights on issuing vaccine passports and ensuring corporations get priority jabs.

Vaccinations for the elderly are in full swing, but the current pace means Japan won’t see a return to normal life until the end of the year.