Tokyo and 3 prefectures might be on state of emergency starting Thursday
source: NHK According to Prime Minister Suga, the Japanese Government considers issuing another state of emergency for Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures in order to control growing number of new cases. [...]
Japan Government’s Monetary Assistance for foreign workers affected by COVID
外国人雇用対策 Employment Policy for Foreign Workers Even when the coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused a decrease in business for companies, foreign workers are not allowed to be treated less favorably than Japanese workers just [...]
Super Nintendo World Theme Park is set to open soon at USJ
Get ready Mario lovers! The world's first Super Nintendo World theme park is set to open inside the Universal Studios Japan on Febraury 4, 2021. The opening will now coincide with the [...]
Bird flu outbreak grows in Japan, record cull ongoing
As the Bird flu spreads in Japan, record number of chickens are likely to be culled in poultry farms in Western Japan. The record will surpass the previous culling registered ten years ago. [...]
Japan to possibly reopen to tourists on 2021 with new entry requirements
As the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games which were postponed to the summer of 2021, Japan is considering to possibly lift entry ban for foreign tourists this coming Spring 2021. The government [...]
Japan to slowly lift COVID travel restrictions starting October
According to sources Japan will gradually lift travel ban starting October to countries with low number of COVID-19 cases. Priorities will be given to countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam which [...]
Japan has confirmed its additional travel bubble with five Asian countries
As of today, 159 countries and territories were banned from entering Japan since the Coronavirus started to spread in the country. As the time goes by, there are already improvements on the rules [...]
Tokyo Olympics to push through with or without COVID
According to IOC Vice President John Coates last Monday (Sept. 7), the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have to push through next year with or without the Corona virus pandemic with a vow [...]
Japan to lift its entry ban on foreign residents from September 1
Starting from September 1, Japan's widely criticized re-entry ban will be lifted for foreign residents said the Japanese Government on Friday, August 28, 2021. They also cited that the testing capacity at the [...]
Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader, Prime Minister Abe set to resign due to illness
Reported this Friday according to NHK "Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to step down as prime minister amid speculation over his health". Abe is expected to speak to reporters at 5 p.m. [...]
Japan Biotechnology startup to begin human clinical trials for COVID-19 in 2021
A biotechnology startup in Fukuoka Prefecture announced last Tuesday that it will start human clinical trials for drug to treat COVID-19 in 2021. 72 candidates for nucleic acid medicines have been developed by [...]
Japan Government is likely to ease entry travel restrictions for foreign students by the end of the month
The Japan Government decided to ease immigration process of returning foreign students. The restrictions might change to simplify entry restrictions by the end of the month along with the plan on fully lifting [...]
Heatstroke deaths in Tokyo for August top 130
As this year's summer is very hot. Heatstroke is one of the reasons why people die. As August is approaching to it's last week, it already top 130 heatstroke deaths. 28 people have [...]
Japan virus case count reached 50,000
Japan's total number of infected cases from the corona virus surpassed 50,000 mark on Aug. 11. The first confirmed COVID-19 case in Japan came on Jan. 16. Japan exceeded 10,000 cases by April [...]
Worldwide Corona update: cases reached 18 million
As each countries corona case progresses, worldwide statistics toll for the virus reached 18 million. 18,240,633 people across the globe had been confirmed to have contracted the virus and total number of deaths [...]
Abe: No need for new emergency declaration over the novel coronavirus cases surge
According to Abe and its government, declaring a call for a new state emergency over the corona virus is not necessary despite the nationwide surge in the number of cases. As Abe told [...]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics new schedule in 2021
Tokyo Olympics organizers announced new dates for next year's event after delays due to Covid-19 Due to unprecedented turn of events since last year, Tokyo Olympics organizers decided to move the event next [...]
Covid-19 Facts: How long can the virus survive on surfaces?
How long can the virus survive on surfaces? According to WHO, there is no confirmed timeline how long a COVID-19 virus survives in surfaces. However, most likely it behaves like other coronaviruses. Studies [...]
Canceled Japanese Festivals and Events due to COVID-19 in 2020
Due to Covid-19 Japanese government canceled numerous events to prevent the virus on spreading across the country. Festival and Area Schedule Event Status Sanja Matsuri in Tokyo Mid-May Postponed to October 16 [...]
Cuba and 17 other countries added to Japan’s entry ban list as a measure for COVID-19
As the Covid-19 infected cases increases, Japan is expanding its entry ban to visitors from 18 countries as part of the safety measures in controlling the Corona Virus. Adding to the list of the [...]
Covid Update: Japan’s 1st Covid-19 Clinical Test to start today, June 30
A clinical test of a potential vaccine for Covid-19 developed by Japanese pharmaceutical startup Anges Inc. will start today June 30 in Japan. According to AnGes, 30 people will be given the vaccine in [...]
Japanese Banknotes Redesigned: first time in two decades
Image Source : The Asahi Shimbun For the first time in 20 years, Japan is redesigning its banknotes. It was in 2004 when Japan had a new design of its banknotes. As [...]
Japanese Banknotes Redesigned: first time in two decades
Image Source : The Asahi Shimbun For the first time in 20 years, Japan is redesigning its banknotes. It was in 2004 when Japan had a new design of its banknotes. As [...]
Japan Eases Visa Requirements for Filipinos
Good news for Filipinos traveling for business or cultural reasons and purposes in Japan. The country is easing the visa requirements for these reasons starting this month, August. It was announced on Wednesday, August [...]
