We might be stuck with the single-colour, single-use face mask in Hong Kong, but Japan may soon have the ultimate mask. Students at Future University in Hakodate have designed a face shield that ...

Japan's decision to relax its mask guidelines this week marks a significant transition for a country where people have universally embraced the face coverings since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Face masks are coming off more and more these days in Japan, giving many people a reason to a smile. For some, though, reacquainting themselves with that facial expression is proving something of ...

People around the nation seem to be gradually removing their masks, which have been a fixture on their faces for more than three years during the pandemic, as COVID-19 cases remain low. A company ...

Most Japanese commuters continued wearing face masks on March 13, the day the central government ended its three-year request for protective measure against COVID-19. At JR Shinagawa Station in ...

Japan is facing a concurrent increase in influenza ... and reminded people to take basic preventive measures seriously, including wearing masks as well as regular handwashing and gargling.