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.
Tokyo reports 316 new COVID-19 cases as emergency extension eyed
The 316 cases come after the capital saw 232 on Tuesday and was over a 100 more than the 213 cases reported the previous Wednesday.
Tokyo to call for two-week extension of emergency, report says
Citing a slowdown in the decline of COVID-19 cases, Tokyo will ask the government to maintain restrictions in the capital and three neighboring prefectures, the Nikkei reported.
Tokyo area nears end of emergency, but virus data has gaps
An unknown number of cases may have gone unreported due to strained resources, bureaucratic missteps and temporary policy changes.
Tokyo reports lowest daily COVID-19 total since early November
The 121 cases were the lowest since the capital saw 88 on Nov. 2 and came a week ahead of the scheduled expiration of the coronavirus state of emergency.
Tokyo confirms 329 new COVID-19 cases as six prefectures prepare to exit emergency
The figure marks a slight uptick from last Sunday as the decrease in new cases begins to slow.
Tokyo posts 337 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, holding below 500 for three weeks straight
Under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s criteria the number of severely ill patients stood at 68, down two from the previous day.
Japan to begin allowing in foreign Olympic athletes, report says
Japan temporarily suspended exemptions allowing foreign athletes to train in the country ahead of the Tokyo Games as it closed its borders to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The number of newly confirmed cases across the nation Thursday came to 1,076, bouncing back above 1,000 for the first time in two days.
Health ministry panel warns COVID-19 cases declining at slower rate
Cases in 10 hard-hit prefectures under a coronavirus state of emergency are declining at a slower pace, and may even stop falling, the panel said.
Fukuoka Prefecture to ask government to end state of emergency early
Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka could be removed from the list this weekend as infections have declined and hospitals have become less strained.
