TOKYO – The Philippines is not one of the 20 COVID-19-hit countries that were named by Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi that will be provided by Japan with the antiviral drug Avigan (favipiravir) for free.

TOKYO – A day before declaring a state of emergency, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced during a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office that the government will strengthen its preventive measures against the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

TOKYO – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday has officially declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures that will last for about a month as part of the government’s effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

TOKYO – The Japanese government announced on April 1, it will deny entry to all foreign nationals who have been in 73 countries, including the Philippines, within 14 days of seeking to enter Japan in an attempt to prevent further spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.