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VACCINATIONS

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2021
China says it's ready to provide vaccines to Olympians and overseas Chinese
China has said it plans to provide 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to global vaccine sharing scheme COVAX.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 6, 2021
Xi goes mask-free at congress, raising questions over vaccination status
It’s become a standard photo op of the pandemic: leaders rolling up their sleeves for COVID-19 shots to trumpet the advent of vaccines. Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the first, Joe Biden did it on live television, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inoculation is being credited...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2021
Japan's Takeda seeks government approval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
While awaiting regulatory approval, Takeda plans to start distributing the Moderna vaccine in the first half of this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2021
Cities and towns face language barriers as they prepare to vaccinate Japan's foreign residents
With their hands already full, some municipalities are less prepared than others and many have been forced to put the issue on the back burner.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 3, 2021
This patch developed in Japan could let you vaccinate yourself
The 'biobattery-powered microneedle patch' allows a vaccine to be absorbed faster than with the medical patches currently available commercially.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2021
Biden expects enough vaccine supplies for all American adults by end of May
U.S. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that there would be enough doses of the coronavirus vaccine available for the entire adult population in the United States by the end of May, although he said it would take longer to actually inoculate everyone, and he urged people to remain vigilant by wearing...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 3, 2021
Kaede Yasuno: ‘Nursing is a job with a lot of responsibility’
An acute care nurse on how she stays safe during the pandemic, the skills required to be a nurse and what inspires her in life.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2021
Amid scramble for COVID-19 vaccine, Latin America turns to Russia
As many wealthier developed nations have signed big deals with large drugmakers, other countries have faced difficulties securing adequate vaccine supplies.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 1, 2021
Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake would rather miss Tokyo Olympics than get COVID-19 vaccine
The International Olympic Committee has said getting the vaccine is 'encouraged' but not compulsory for athletes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2021
Survey shows many of Japan's seniors are undecided about COVID-19 vaccines
A survey conducted on people who require home nursing care earlier this month showed 43% were unsure about receiving shots while 15% were against it entirely.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 26, 2021
India beats China at its own game in vaccine diplomacy fight
India's pharmaceutical industry had already made the South Asian nation the main supplier of essential medicines to the developing world.
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
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2021
EU told to back vaccine passports or Google may do it anyway
European Union leaders inched toward establishing bloc-wide vaccine certificates to enable countries to reopen to travel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2021
Virus concerns loom for Japan with Olympic torch relay a month away
The relay begins March 25 in Fukushima Prefecture and what's normally a time of excitement and hope ahead of an Olympics will instead be held under the shadow of a pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2021
Cautious Asian nations start deploying vaccine now proven elsewhere
With the virus mostly contained throughout much of Asia, governments have had the luxury to wait and see how safely and effectively the vaccines can blunt disease.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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