Here are the latest COVID-19 updates from Japan and beyond: As of 11 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8Japan's economy in the July-September period shrank an annualized real 3.6 percent from the previous quarter, downgraded from the 3.0 percent contraction initially reported, government data showed Wednesday, as Tokyo, Osaka and some other prefectures were under a COVID-19 state of emergency. As of 11 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 7Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - Nov. 27~Dec. 3Useful resources for foreign residents and visitors in JapanREAD FULL ARTICLE