Reporting new COVID-19 cases became simplified across Japan on Sept. 26 as doctors no longer are required to report all cases ...

A new variant of the novel coronavirus called EG.5 is spreading in Japan, with experts expecting it to be the dominant strain ...

A COVID-19 variant that has remained "underground" for years is catching the attention of health officials in the United States and abroad. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in ...

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 ...