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.

TOKYO – Fujifilm Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd., which developed Avigan Tablet (favipiravir), announced on March 31 its plan to increase the production of the antiviral drug to respond “to the needs of the Japanese government and other countries.”