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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2021
Plan to inoculate teens in Japan prompts deluge of angry calls and emails
The high volume of calls and emails as part of the anti-vaccination campaign have crippled some service lines and have included death threats.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2021
Britain turns into test case for COVID-19 endgame
After inoculating a larger proportion of people than any other major economy, Britain is emerging as a test case in Europe as it attempts to draw a line under COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2021
Kremlin blames vaccine hesitancy as delta variant drives Moscow surge
The Kremlin on Friday blamed a surge in COVID-19 cases on reluctance to have vaccinations and "nihilism" after a record 9,056 new infections in Moscow, mostly with the new Delta variant, fanned fears of a third wave.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 19, 2021
UEFA has contingency plan for Euro 2020 final
UEFA has a contingency plan to replace Wembley as host stadium of the Euro 2020 final unless Britain agrees to exempt fans from outside the country from 10-day quarantine rules.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2021
Over 60% of Japanese firms reluctant to see Tokyo Olympics this year
The survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research found that 34.7% of 9,163 firms responding would prefer the games to be canceled, while 29.3% wanted them to be postponed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2021
A vaccine the world badly needs looks better than ever
The vaccine is also more stable and easily stored than mRNA vaccines, which will be helpful in broad distribution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2021
Japan's top COVID-19 adviser seeks Olympics without spectators
It would be 'desirable' to hold the games without fans in the stands to lower the risk to public health, Shigeru Omi and other experts recommended.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 18, 2021
Suga's first growth strategy met with calls to tackle Japan's chronic labor issues
Although much of the spotlight tends to gravitate toward hot economic issues, economists say that it is critical — and timely — for Japan to work on its more deeply rooted problems.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2021
Tokyo government begins COVID-19 vaccinations for Olympic workers and media
The authority aims to inoculate around 2,500 people per day through the end of August.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2021
China’s worse-than-Suez ship delays set to widen trade chaos
The global shipping industry, already exhausted by pandemic shocks that are adding to inflation pressures and delivery delays, faces the biggest test of its stamina yet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2021
Japan's economy inches into inflation for first time since March 2020
Consumer prices excluding fresh food ticked up 0.1% compared with a year earlier, lifted by a 20% jump in gas prices, officials reported. Economists had predicted flat prices overall.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 18, 2021
Japan takes risk of Olympic proportions
If Japan follows the U.S.' trajectory, which was in the position Japan is in today four months ago, it will not achieve widespread vaccination until mid-October — long after the Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2021
Europe's debt avalanche is just about to start
For supporters of EU integration, it's clearly a signal of intent that Brussels intends to be treated in the same way as the established major bond-issuing nations
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
Suga expects 10,000 spectator cap to apply to Tokyo Olympics
The prime minister also told a news conference that spectators at the Tokyo Games will be required to wear masks and refrain from shouting.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
Japan starts vaccinating people age 18 and older at state-run centers
The move came two days after the Defense Ministry, which runs the centers in Tokyo and Osaka, decided to remove age restrictions so as not to waste vaccine doses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
Japan aims to issue vaccination passports by end of July for overseas travel
The documents will include the holder's date of inoculation and the manufacturer of the shot they received and will be available both in English and Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
Japan to lift state of emergency for nine prefectures
The move comes as coronavirus cases are declining nationwide and vaccinations are ramping up, though there are fears of a resurgence in infections leading into the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2021
Japan’s Dr. Fauci dampens Olympic mood with call to ban fans
Shigeru Omi appeared to open a gap with Suga when he said that 'it's not normal” to be staging the global sports spectacle in the middle of a pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2021
Wealthy residents and workers jump vaccine queue in India's financial hub
India began vaccinating front-line workers and over 60s against COVID-19 in January but hit a hurdle in May when all adults became eligible for a jab, amid major supply shortages.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2021
Giant Buddhist goddess gets face mask to pray for end of COVID-19
It took four workers three hours to carry the massive mask on ropes up the 57-meter-high statue of Kannon in Fukushima Prefecture.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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