Japan's economy rebounds on healthy consumption as COVID restrictions ease, tourists arrive

Japan’s economy grew at an annual pace of 1.6% in the quarter through March as private demand rebounded after ...

Japan’s first Lambda COVID variant brought by Olympic staff

The first case of the Lambda variant of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Japan was brought by a woman arriving from Peru ...
China Daily Global Edition

Japan to extend COVID-19 emergency measures in half of prefectures under restrictions

TOKYO - The Japanese government on Thursday is set to announce that the current COVID-19 quasi-emergency measures in place will be extended beyond the Sunday deadline in roughly half of the 31 ...
NBC News

Japan's prime minister Suga to step down after year in office marked by Covid, Olympics

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday that he would not run in the ruling center-right party's leadership election this month, indicating he would step down after just a year as ...
Al Jazeera English

Japan announces $708bn in fresh stimulus as COVID-19 cases rise

Japan will compile a fresh economic stimulus package worth 73.6 trillion yen ($708bn), Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday, signalling his resolve to pull the country out of its coronavirus ...
France 24

Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo as Covid-19 cases surge

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga issued the declaration at the government task force for the coronavirus. It lasts from Friday until Feb. 7, and centers around asking restaurants and bars to close at 8 p ...