The holes were used for counting and were arranged in the shape of a person. Doban-kun, which means "flat clay man" in Japanese, is 2.3 inches (5.8 centimeters) tall and 1.5 inches (3.7 cm ...

The first confirmation of a coronavirus infection in Japan was in mid-January when a ... Labor and Welfare have been counting the number of infections in each nation by excluding cruise ship ...

The health ministry will cease tallying Japan’s new daily COVID-19 cases on May 8 and start collecting weekly counts from select medical institutions in a similar manner to how seasonal flu ...