TOKYO – A further 14,207 new cases of novel coronavirus have been reported in Japan on Wednesday, the highest single-day count for the country, as the number of vaccination shots administered nears 97 million.

TOKYO – Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expanded its fourth coronavirus state of emergency, which has been in place for Tokyo and Okinawa Prefecture, to four more prefectures--Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama and Osaka--following record spikes in new cases in those areas from Monday until Aug. 31.

TOKYO – Japan has so far administered 84,009,438 doses of novel coronavirus vaccines in the country as part of the ongoing inoculation program, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced on Friday.

TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga recognized the role Filipinos in Japan play in the country’s healthcare industry.