To remedy the N95-standard face mask shortage at Japan hospitals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a medical institution and three companies in the Kansai region have teamed to develop and produce ...

Japanese people have taken to wearing face masks during the pandemic, but the main reason for doing so has more to do with going along with others than preventing the coronavirus from spreading ...

Early in the pandemic, experts agreed that it was this compliance that helped Japan curb the spread of the virus. The issue now is convincing people it's okay to take their masks off. Last month ...

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, face masks were a common sight on Japan’s streets. But now they’ve become essential attire for everyone, and companies are adding more style and function ...

TOKYO (The Straits Times/ANN): Japan is facing a concurrent increase ... including wearing masks as well as regular handwashing and gargling. In order to reduce disease transmission, the ministry ...