TOKYO – Japan will end the novel coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo and 18 other prefectures, as well as the pre-emergency measures in other areas, on Thursday as scheduled.

MANILA – Nangunguna pa rin ang Japan sa pinagkukunan ng Official Development Assistance (ODA) ng Pilipinas noong 2020.

Beginning Oct. 1, the Philippines will be among the nine countries where resident travelers arriving to Japan — regardless of whether they are fully vaccinated or not against COVID-19 — are required to self-quarantine for 14 days.

TOKYO – The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Japan has crossed 150 million on Monday, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced.