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VACCINATIONS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2021
COVID-19 drugs will change the way we live with the virus
New COVID-19 drug approvals couldn't be timelier as hospitals face massive backlogs of delayed procedures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2021
Australia hits 'magnificent milestone' with 80% rate of vaccinations
Once a champion of a 'COVID-zero' strategy to manage the pandemic, the country of 25 million has moved toward living with the virus through extensive vaccinations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2021
Pfizer results open door to new chapter for COVID treatments
The world needs an easy-to-take COVID-19 treatment. Pfizer Inc.'s and Merck & Co. Inc.'s new pills may be just that. But questions remain about their safety and how well they will work.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 5, 2021
Pfizer develops COVID-19 pill that cuts hospitalizations and deaths by 89%
The drugmaker claims 'overwhelming efficacy” and plans to submit their findings for emergency authorization as soon as possible.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2021
Lessons ASEAN could learn from Malaysia’s pandemic success
Malaysia has fully vaccinated more than 77% its population, with some 90% of adults — those deemed eligible for the vaccine — receiving a second dose.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2021
From Boeing to Mercedes, a U.S. worker rebellion swells over vaccine mandates
The mandate has stirred protests from workers in industries across the country, as well as from Republican state officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2021
South Korea eases curbs and introduces vaccine passports in 'living with COVID-19' campaign
The first phase of the revised rules is due to last for a month, with plans to scrap all restrictions by February.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2021
Pfizer won the first round, but Moderna sees final victory ahead
Pfizer has been first across the finish line in nearly every leg of the COVID-19 vaccine race, but Moderna executives say their company's mRNA technology gives it an advantage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2021
Pfizer shot cleared for U.S. kids 5 to 11 in pandemic milestone
The emergency authorization brings the U.S. a step closer to shots being administered at schools, pediatricians' offices and pharmacies around the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2021
Japan to open up COVID-19 booster shots to all residents
The policy differs from that of other nations, where the shots are mainly being limited to older people, health care workers and those with pre-existing conditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 27, 2021
Japan’s vaccination rate hits G7 milestone but may top out at 80%
The nation is now ranked No. 3 for its vaccination rate among the Group of Seven industrialized countries, after only Canada and Italy.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 25, 2021
Unvaccinated players may be able to compete at Australian Open
Unvaccinated players will need to complete 14 days of quarantine and undergo regular testing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2021
A dangerous global divide on vaccine access
The inequitable vaccine divide leaves humanity far more vulnerable to the next stage of the pandemic, as well as to any other systemic crisis that may emerge.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 23, 2021
Benefits of Pfizer child shot likely outweigh risks, FDA says
Clearing a vaccine for elementary-school age children would mark a major milestone in the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2021
New multilingual vaccine sites open to cater to foreign residents in Japan
Interpretation services available in 13 languages are intended to ease access to COVID-19 shots.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 19, 2021
Lack of unified vaccination passport and testing threaten Japan's reopening
If botched, the reopening could also prove costly for new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who faces an election in under two weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2021
South Korea will donate 1.6 million vaccine doses to Vietnam and Thailand
Around 62% of the South Korean population is fully vaccinated, while Thailand and Vietnam sit at 33% and 17% respectively.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2021
Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya to get vaccination centers offering multilingual services next week
The Immigration Services Agency hopes the centers will help foreign residents who have run up against language barriers get inoculated.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.

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