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TARO KONO

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2021
Vaccine minister says inoculation pace to accelerate in May
Taro Kono said he expected to be able to get 10 million doses of vaccines each week in May but that the Olympics are not a factor in his scheduling.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2021
Trials and transparency stand in way of Japan's acquisition of non-Western shots
With domestically developed vaccines some way off and regular inoculations a possibility, Japan may need to look to Russia and China to secure enough shots.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2021
Japan on high alert for COVID-19 vaccination scams
Vaccine-linked scams emerged in January, according to an official, when the approach of the vaccine program quickly captured national attention.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2021
Twitter star to vaccine czar: Taro Kono's moment in the spotlight
Kono has seen his popularity surge even as the government of his boss, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, has been battered by criticism over the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2021
Vaccination of health care workers to begin in Japan, with older people slated for April
Municipal governments are being encouraged to spend no longer than two months and three weeks to complete the phase of giving shots to older people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2021
Clubhouse tops Japan chart as CEOs and celebrities embrace chat app
The invite-only drop-in conversation app, currently only on iPhones, topped the country's download charts with more than 440,000 new installs last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 9, 2021
Japan vaccine czar outshines Suga to rise as potential successor
Polls show Taro Kono is already voters' favorite for prime minister, an ominous sign for Yoshihide Suga ahead of a party leadership vote in September.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2021
As emergency eases, Diet focus turns to next stage of virus fight
The central government is reportedly seeking to convene a virus task force meeting Friday, at which Suga may lift the state of emergency in some regions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2021
Japan vaccine chief says nationalism could disrupt global supplies of COVID-19 shots
Taro Kono said he was concerned about a EU announcement that it may block exports of vaccines produced there until sufficient supplies are provided to the European people.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2021
Japan likely to hit COVID-19 herd immunity months after Olympics
Japan has arranged to buy 314 million doses, but problems seen in vaccine rollouts elsewhere have stirred doubt that Japan will get those supplies on time.

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