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Japan gov't coronavirus task force

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 21 Kyodo - Shigeru Omi (C), who heads the Japanese government's task force on the novel coronavirus, attends a meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2020. Health minister Katsunobu Kato (L) and economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R) also attended the meeting.

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Japan gov't to decide on end of COVID-19 state of emergency

Yasutoshi Nishimura, minister in charge of Japan's coronavirus response, speaks during a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2021. The Japanese government will formally decide later in the day to terminate at the end of Sept. 30 the state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 prefectures, as well as the quasi-state of emergency in other areas, as infections have declined from their peak.

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COVID-19 emergency planned in 7 more prefectures

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is also in charge of the country's coronavirus response, speaks during a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021. Nishimura explained to the meeting the government's plan to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency in seven more prefectures in addition to Tokyo and five other areas.

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COVID-19 emergency planned in 7 more prefectures

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is also in charge of the country's coronavirus response, meets the press in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021, after attending a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo. Nishimura explained to the panel meeting the government's plan to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency in seven more prefectures in addition to Tokyo and five other areas.

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COVID-19 emergency planned in 7 more prefectures

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is also in charge of the country's coronavirus response, speaks during a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2021. Nishimura explained to the meeting the government's plan to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency in seven more prefectures in addition to Tokyo and five other areas.

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Japan decides to add Osaka, areas near Tokyo to COVID emergency

Japan decided Friday to expand its COVID-19 state of emergency to Osaka and three prefectures near Tokyo as a recent spike in coronavirus cases to record levels has raised fears that the country's medical system could collapse amid the Tokyo Olympics. Facing the urgent need to take stronger anti-virus measures, the government of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will add Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama and Osaka prefectures to areas under the emergency, which already covers Tokyo and Okinawa, from next Monday through Aug. 31. The COVID-19 emergency initially declared for Tokyo and Okinawa through Aug. 22 will also be extended until the end of the month. The new period overlaps with the Olympics, which started last week and will run through Aug. 8, and also partly covers the Paralympics period starting Aug. 24.

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Japanese minister in charge of coronavirus response

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is in charge of Japan's coronavirus response, attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 13, 2021, over the government's anti-virus measures to be taken during the current state of emergency.

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Japanese minister in charge of coronavirus response

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is in charge of Japan's coronavirus response, attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 13, 2021, over the government's anti-virus measures to be taken during the current state of emergency.

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3 western prefectures ask gov't to lift virus emergency early

OSAKA, Japan Kyodo - Three western Japan prefectures asked the central government on Tuesday to lift the state of emergency in their areas this weekend over the coronavirus pandemic ahead of its schedule end date on March 7, Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said. The governors of Kyoto, Osaka and Hyogo made a joint request to economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is leading the country's response to the pandemic, citing improvements in the number of hospital beds available for COVID-19 patients and the slowing pace of infections. Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura attends an online conference in Osaka on Feb. 23, 2021, to discuss measures against the novel coronavirus pandemic with governors of neighboring Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures and economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura.

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Virus-related laws revised?

?TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2021, after parliament enacted revisions to the coronavirus special measures law and the infectious disease law.

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Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo governors ask for virus emergency ?

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2021, after the governors of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo asked the central government to include their western Japan prefectures in the state of emergency that took effect a day earlier for the Tokyo region over the resurging coronavirus.

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Japan could declare 1-month virus emergency for Tokyo area

TOKYO, Japan : Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 4, 2021, as Japan plans to declare another state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures, possibly to take effect for about one month from Jan. 9, to curb the spread of the new coronavirus in view of the unabated uptrend in infections.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R) speaks in Tokyo during a government subcommittee meeting on the coronavirus situation on April 23, 2021. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to declare a state of emergency later in the day for Tokyo and Osaka, as well as Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures in the hopes of curbing a surge in COVID-19 during the upcoming Golden Week holidays.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks in Tokyo during a government subcommittee meeting on the coronavirus situation on April 23, 2021. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to declare a state of emergency later in the day for Tokyo and Osaka, as well as Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures in the hopes of curbing a surge in COVID-19 during the upcoming Golden Week holidays.

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Talks on ending COVID emergency in Tokyo area

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (L) meets the press after an advisory committee meeting in Tokyo on March 18, 2021, held to discuss whether to end the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures as scheduled on March 21.

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Talks on ending COVID emergency in Tokyo area

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (L) meets the press after an advisory committee meeting in Tokyo on March 18, 2021, held to discuss whether to end the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures as scheduled on March 21.

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Talks on ending COVID emergency in Tokyo area

(From L) Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura, Shigeru Omi, head of the government's subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura talk before a meeting with experts in Tokyo on March 18, 2021. They discussed whether to end the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures as scheduled on March 21.

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Japanese economic revitalization minister Nishimura

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 17, 2021, wearing a mask amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan's economic revitalization minister at parliament

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 5, 2021, wearing a mask amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Osaka Gov. Yoshimura

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (L) attends an online conference in Osaka on Feb. 23, 2021, to discuss measures against the novel coronavirus pandemic with governors of neighboring Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures and economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura.

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Osaka Gov. Yoshimura

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura attends an online conference in Osaka on Feb. 23, 2021, to discuss measures against the novel coronavirus pandemic with governors of neighboring Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures and economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura.

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Virus-related laws revised

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura bows during a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2021, after the upper chamber passed and enacted revisions to the coronavirus special measures law and the infectious disease law.

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Virus-related laws revised

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2021, after parliament enacted revisions to the coronavirus special measures law and the infectious disease law.

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Virus-related laws revised

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2021, after parliament enacted revisions to the coronavirus special measures law and the infectious disease law.

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Japan extends virus emergency for Tokyo and other regions

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is also in charge of the government's coronavirus pandemic response, attends a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2021. Japan extended the coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and other regions the same day by one month to March 7 in view of manpower-strapped hospitals.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (C) speaks in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2021, during an advisory committee meeting to discuss the extension of a coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures in view of manpower-strapped hospitals.

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Bills to revise coronavirus measures law and infectious disease law

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (R, front row) and economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (L, front row) attend a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2021, being held to discuss revisions to the anti-coronavirus measures law and the infectious disease law after their passage through the House of Representatives the previous day.

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Bills to revise coronavirus measures law and infectious disease law

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks during a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2021, being held to discuss revisions to the anti-coronavirus measures law and the infectious disease law after their passage through the House of Representatives the previous day.

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Bills to revise coronavirus measures law and infectious disease law

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks during a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2021, being held to discuss revisions to the anti-coronavirus measures law and the infectious disease law after their passage through the House of Representatives the previous day.

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Japan lower house OKs revisions to coronavirus and infectious disease laws

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura bows after the House of Representatives passed revisions to the anti-coronavirus measures law and the infectious disease law during a plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2021.

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Japan's upper house budget committee session

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2021, with a transparent acrylic screen set in front of him to prevent coronavirus infection.

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Japan's lower house plenary session

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2021, wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic. Seen in the background is Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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Japanese economic revitalization minister Nishimura

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2021, wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura is pictured in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2021, during his teleconference with leaders of business groups to discuss measures against the novel coronavirus.

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Japan's upper house budget committee session

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2021, with a transparent acrylic screen set in front of him to prevent coronavirus infection.

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Japan's lower house plenary session

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2021, wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan's lower house budget committee session

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a House of Representatives budget committee session in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2021, with a transparent acrylic screen set in front of him as part of anti-coronavirus measures.

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Quasi-emergency COVID-19 steps for Tokyo, 2 other areas

Yasutoshi Nishimura (R), Japanese minister in charge of the COVID-19 response, speaks to reporters after attending a panel meeting of experts on the issue in Tokyo on April 9, 2021. The Japanese government is expected later in the day to designate Tokyo and two other prefectures as requiring stronger measures under a quasi-state of emergency to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

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Quasi-emergency COVID-19 steps for Tokyo, 2 other areas

Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japanese minister in charge of the COVID-19 response, speaks to reporters after attending a panel meeting of experts on the issue in Tokyo on April 9, 2021. The Japanese government is expected later in the day to designate Tokyo and two other prefectures as requiring stronger measures under a quasi-state of emergency to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a meeting of the government's subcommittee on the coronavirus on April 1, 2021, in Tokyo. Japan is set to allow Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi prefectures to take stricter anti-COVID-19 measures under a revised law that took effect in February as they have been hit by a resurgence in new infections.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (2nd from L) speaks at a meeting of the government's subcommittee on the coronavirus on April 1, 2021, in Tokyo. Japan is set to allow Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi prefectures to take stricter anti-COVID-19 measures under a revised law that took effect in February as they have been hit by a resurgence in new infections.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a meeting of the government's subcommittee on the coronavirus on April 1, 2021, in Tokyo. Japan is set to allow Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi prefectures to take stricter anti-COVID-19 measures under a revised law that took effect in February as they have been hit by a resurgence in new infections.

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Members of Japan PM Suga's Cabinet

Combined file photo shows (from L) Tetsushi Sakamoto, Japan's minister for promoting dynamic engagement of all citizens, in charge of regional revitalization and measures for declining birth rate, Yasutoshi Nishimura, minister in charge of economic revitalization and measures against the coronavirus pandemic, and Taro Kono, minister in charge of administrative reform and regulatory reform. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga formed his Cabinet in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2020.

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Tokyo to enter another COVID-19 state of emergency during Olympics

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (C), who is also in charge of the country's coronavirus response, meets the press in Tokyo on July 8, 2021, after attending a COVID-19 expert panel meeting. The government is set to decide later in the day to place Tokyo under another COVID-19 state of emergency until Aug. 22, covering the duration of the Olympics in an effort to curb a recent surge in infections.

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Tokyo to enter another COVID-19 state of emergency during Olympics

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R), who is also in charge of the country's coronavirus response, meets the press in Tokyo on July 8, 2021, after attending a COVID-19 expert panel meeting. The government is set to decide later in the day to place Tokyo under another COVID-19 state of emergency until Aug. 22, covering the duration of the Olympics in an effort to curb a recent surge in infections.

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Tokyo to enter another COVID-19 state of emergency during Olympics

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (2nd from R), who is also in charge of the country's coronavirus response, and infectious disease expert Shigeru Omi (2nd from L) are pictured at a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on July 8, 2021. The government is set to decide later in the day to place Tokyo under another COVID-19 state of emergency until Aug. 22, covering the duration of the Olympics in an effort to curb a recent surge in infections.

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Tokyo to enter another COVID-19 state of emergency during Olympics

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (C), who is also in charge of the country's coronavirus response, speaks during a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on July 8, 2021. The government is set to decide later in the day to place Tokyo under another COVID-19 state of emergency until Aug. 22, covering the duration of the Olympics in an effort to curb a recent surge in infections.

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COVID-19 mass vaccination for small company employees

Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (C), who is also in charge of the country's coronavirus response, visits on June 24, 2021, a COVID-19 mass vaccination center in Tokyo set up jointly by small and medium-sized companies for their employees.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan's minister in charge of the coronavirus response, speaks during a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on June 17, 2021. The government is set to decide later in the day to end the COVID-19 state of emergency across most areas on June 20.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan's minister in charge of the coronavirus response, speaks during a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on June 17, 2021, alongside Shigeru Omi, head of the panel. The government is set to decide later in the day to end the COVID-19 state of emergency across most areas on June 20.