The World Health Organization says no new public health measures are needed to counter the higher levels of radiation being emitted from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

The Japanese government is set to tighten measures against unpaid medical bills left by foreign tourists who received ...

Still, semi-emergency measures in place for some 17 regions ... who wanted to come to Japan while still protecting public health. Japan, which has effectively been sealed off to non-residents ...

Japan may have to ramp up its measures to tackle COVID-19 after cases have been found in some parts of the country with no known links to other outbreaks, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Please support our journalism with a subscription. TOKYO — The Japanese government approved renewed public health measures on Friday for three prefectures where COVID-19 cases are piling up at ...

TOKYO (REUTERS) - Public health experts advising Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide ... and said restaurants must close by that time. But measures are likely to be far less sweeping than they ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's death toll from the novel coronavirus could reach 400,000 without measures to stem the contagion, according to a health ministry projection reported by local media.

The Health Ministry’s initial draft bill called for stricter measures but faced ... limits on outdoor smoking in public areas. But most restaurants and bars in Japan allow smoking, making ...

suggesting a correlation between the relaxation of public health measures and the resurgence of infectious diseases. In response to the rising number of STSS cases, Japanese authorities issued a ...

Government officials considered taking action against mpox on Friday, following the World Health ... Japan about mpox. The officials confirmed they will continue the inspection and medical ...