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VACCINES

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
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 / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2021
Suga's policy wins overshadowed by COVID-19 as Diet session wraps up
Without the pandemic, the prime minister would have enough achievements under his belt to be untroubled by a forthcoming LDP leadership contest and general election.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2021
Japan's vaccine chief suggests suspending shipments over slow reporting
The government decides the number of doses of Pfizer Inc.'s vaccine shipped to each municipality partly based on how many shots were administered there.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2021
Why Asia, the pandemic champion, remains miles away from the finish line
All across the Asia-Pacific region, the countries that led the world in containing the coronavirus are now languishing in the race to put it behind them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2021
Japan to vaccinate people under 65 at SDF-run centers from Thursday
The Defense Ministry said it will start accepting reservation requests for vacant slots available at the Tokyo and Osaka venues from midnight Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2021
Japan to ship 1 million COVID-19 vaccines to Vietnam
Shipments to Vietnam, Taiwan and other Asian neighbors are being made outside of COVAX to speed up delivery.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2021
Novavax COVID-19 shot highly effective against variants in trial
The company plans to apply for regulatory clearance globally, with much of the first available doses going to low- and middle-income countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2021
JAL joins ANA in starting workplace vaccinations of employees
Initially targeting crew on international flights, JAL aims to inoculate about 36,000 group employees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2021
ANA begins on-site vaccinations, the first among Japanese firms
ANA said about 46,500 employees are eligible for the program and it expects to complete two-shot vaccinations for 10,000 priority employees in late August.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2021
Naming the vaccinated: A COVID-19 hot spot fights cheaters
For those who want to know if a friend or member of Paraguay's political elite are among the 423,000 people with an inoculation, the answer is just a few clicks away.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2021
Hurdles remain for getting former nurses involved in Japan's vaccine rollout
A dearth of doctors and nurses to administer shots is one of the factors behind Japan's slow inoculation rollout.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2021
Japan weighs approving Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 17
The vaccine would become the second available to adolescents in the country after Pfizer Inc. received approval in late May.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2021
City in Fukushima uses lessons learned from tsunami to boost COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Soma's nimble, homegrown approach eschews the reservation systems and fragmented efforts common across Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2021
G7 to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries
Some campaign groups condemned the plan as a drop in the ocean, with Oxfam estimating that nearly 4 billion people will depend on COVAX for vaccines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 11, 2021
Robust vaccine supply chain is key to ending the pandemic
Japan has a part to play in preventing the spread of infections and stopping the coronavirus from mutating.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2021
Top Japanese health adviser warns of another state of emergency in August
As parts of Japan near the planned end of a third state of emergency, infectious disease experts warn that a fourth declaration in Tokyo might be right around the corner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2021
Tokyo and Osaka vaccination sites open to over-64s across Japan
As slots go unfilled, the centers will accept reservations by phone as well as online and via the Line messaging app.
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.
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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