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COVID 19 VACCINES

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021
Biden and G7 leaders plot global vaccination surge in bid to end pandemic
At the G7 summit in the U.K., the group will pledge to deliver at least 1 billion extra doses of COVID-19 vaccines over the next year to help cover 80% of the world's adult population.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021
Suga says vaccinations for all residents will be completed by November
The prime minister's remark comes as inoculations have picked up speed across the country, after his administration faced criticism for an initially slow rollout.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021
Japan mulls vaccinating all 70,000 Tokyo Games volunteers
Officials have agreed to pursue the idea of vaccinating all volunteers who registered through the Tokyo Organizing Committee to assist at venues and the athletes village.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 9, 2021
At the G7, can Biden unite the globe’s top democracies to take on China?
At the summit in England from Friday, Biden will be working to rally the world's democratic nations — and counter China — as the globe struggles back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021
Hundreds of companies in Japan apply for on-site vaccinations
The companies are asked to provide at least around 1,000 people two shots at the same venue, prioritizing seniors and people with underlying medical conditions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2021
Biggest vaccine-maker’s problems keep world short of COVID-19 shots
The Serum Institute of India's travails have become a key illustration of how the effort to inoculate against COVID-19 has failed the developing world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021
Threats sent to Japanese town over COVID-19 youth vaccination program
The town of Ine in Kyoto Prefecture was accused of 'committing murder' with its plan to inoculate those between the ages of 12 and 15.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2021
Hundreds of former leaders urge G7 to vaccinate poor against COVID-19
In their letter to the G7, the former world leaders said global cooperation had failed in 2020, but that 2021 could usher in a new era.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 6, 2021
Asia-Pacific ministers agree on accelerating vaccine distribution
The ministers from 21 economies that form the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation met virtually amid the pandemic, with New Zealand, the current APEC host, serving as chair.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 6, 2021
COVID-19 shows that Japan needs to rebuild its infectious diseases strategy
The development of homegrown vaccines must be treated as a national security issue, to help fight future pandemics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2021
U.K.'s Boris Johnson calls on G7 to vaccinate world by end of 2022
Johnson will host the first in-person summit in almost two years of G7 leaders and said he would seek a pledge to hit the global vaccination goal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2021
Taiwan to get 750,000 COVID-19 vaccine shots from U.S.
The United States will donate 750,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as part of the country's plan to share shots globally, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Sunday, offering a much-needed boost to the island's fight against the pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 6, 2021
Handball captain Remi Anri Doi feels sting of vaccination conundrum
The Paris-born, Japan-raised Doi says he initially thought about rejecting the inoculation and urging his teammates to do similar, but eventually decided to receive the Pfizer jab.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2021
Japan preparing to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam
Upper House lawmaker Masahisa Sato, who heads the ruling party's Foreign Affairs Division, said on a television program that the government has started making arrangements with Vietnam.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2021
Local governments in Japan striving to minimize COVID-19 vaccine waste
With the vaccination rollout gathering steam, local governments have come up with a variety of ways to use surplus doses resulting from appointment cancellations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2021
Bribing people to get COVID-19 vaccines just might be working in U.S.
Incentives don't get all the credit — in some states, younger people only recently became eligible for vaccines — but experts say they're helping, especially among those on the fence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2021
In Japan, the light at the end of the pandemic's tunnel remains distant
The vaccine rollout may be accelerating, but the nation remains far away from a return to normalcy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2021
Japan enters Taiwan-China fight with vaccine shipments to Taipei
A vaccine shortage amid rising case numbers in Taiwan has raised fears of a health crisis that could hurt its semiconductor production, which is crucial for global industry.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2021
Biden sets out plan to share 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world
Concern has been growing about the huge disparity in vaccination rates between developing countries and advanced economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2021
Japan set to fly 1.24 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan
Taiwan, which has been grappling with a dramatic rise in coronavirus cases, has blamed China for difficulties in securing COVID-19 vaccines.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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