KASHIHARA, Nara -- Masks developed in Japan using a copper alloy have been confirmed effective against the coronavirus's omicron strain. The four-layered nonwoven masks containing a special copper ...

Japan has dropped its three-year-long masking request in one of its last steps in easing COVID rules in public places. However, nothing has changed as residents continue to wear them.

Japanese people ‘have forgotten how to smile’ Japan sees proliferation of seminars and workshops on how to smile in country’s post-pandemic, mask-free era ...