Suga declares state of emergency will end Monday as virus resurgence fears linger
Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister leading the central government’s virus response, stressed the importance of minimizing another outbreak.
Impact of virus measures wane as Tokyo looks to cautiously reopen
The emergency declaration’s effectiveness seems to have reached its limit as the number of new cases in the capital region stubbornly refuses to decline.
Suga says COVID-19 emergency will be lifted for Tokyo region on Monday
The prime minister's decision comes after Tokyo reported a monthly high for new coronavirus cases.
Virus and scandals weighing on Suga government six months after launch
The prime minister has apparently lost steam after starting out strong with a flurry of implementations of key policies such as the lowering of mobile phone fees.
Tokyo area COVID-19 numbers showing signs of rising as Japan weighs exit from state of emergency
New cases "have ceased to fall or turned higher in Tokyo," Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, health minister Norihisa Tamura told a news conference Friday.
Tokyo may once again see daily tally of virus cases top 1,000, study warns
Spike in cases likely in May if people don't refrain from gathering for celebrations this spring after the state of emergency is lifted, a University of Tokyo model found.
Uncertainty remains over when to lift COVID-19 emergency for Tokyo area
At a government advisory committee meeting on coronavirus measures that preceded the decision on the extension, some participants called for a longer extension than two weeks.
Sense of crisis wanes in Tokyo area as virus fight continues
Infectious disease experts are especially concerned about clusters of infections that are difficult to detect.
Tokyo business owners recognize need for virus emergency extension but aid still a concern
"The situation is hopeless," said a 42-year-old manager of a franchised pub in Tokyo's bustling Shibuya Ward.
Suga announces two-week extension to state of emergency in Tokyo area
The move is understood to be aimed at easing burdens on hospitals — and wrestling back prominence as a leader, in the public eye, from Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike.
Cities and towns face language barriers as they prepare to vaccinate Japan's foreign residents
With their hands already full, some municipalities are less prepared than others and many have been forced to put the issue on the back burner.
Suga says two-week emergency extension 'necessary' for Tokyo
The prime minister said he will make a decision after consulting with virus experts and the four governors in the region around the capital.
