A “ho-hum” attitude was expressed among commuters, businesses and the general public on the first day of the extended state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic. Many said the declaration ...

Japan's government expanded its state of emergency on Wednesday as the country battles its most serious wave of coronavirus infections yet. Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Aichi, Gifu, Fukuoka and Tochigi ...

Japan has lifted a state of emergency imposed due to the coronavirus in 39 out of 47 prefectures, after a sharp fall in new infections. The order still applies in Tokyo, Osaka and on the northern ...

Website of Kawasaki City The city's website has emergency information in seven languages, plus simplified Japanese, telling people about evacuation shelters or supply centers. It also has an ...

Tokyo Olympics: The challenges of training in a Covid pandemic Japan has announced emergency Covid measures in Tokyo and three other areas in a bid to curb rising infections, just three months ...