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.

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.

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.

Japan is currently experiencing one of its ... As part of dismantling necessary public health measures, the government has restricted the free availability of the more reliable PCR tests.

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) - Japan's top health adviser said on Thursday he would request stricter emergency measures for about two weeks to tackle a spike in COVID-19 cases in Tokyo and other areas.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(Mainichi/Kimi Takeuchi) TOKYO -- The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on July 19 that it plans to require companies to implement measures ... airports and public facilities as ...