Society
Coronavirus
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Kono: Slow digitization hinders vaccine rollout
Taro Kono, the minister in charge of COVID-19 vaccinations, spoke with the Yomiuri Shimbun about Jap...
July 16, 2021
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Japan’s central government, local authorities clash over supply of COVID-19 vaccines
Faced with a bottleneck in the supply of COVID-19 vaccines, which are vital in the fight against the...
July 13, 2021
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Restaurant chains reducing business amid state of emergency
Following the fourth declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo, major companies in the food servi...
July 13, 2021
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People continue to travel despite latest state of emergency in Tokyo
A fourth state of emergency has been declared in Tokyo, but it doesn’t seem to be doing much to ease...
July 13, 2021
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Japan pharma accelerates development of drugs to treat COVID-19
Domestic pharmaceutical firms have been ramping up the development of drugs to treat COVID-19, in an...
July 12, 2021
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Thailand reports 9,000 daily cases as infections surge in SE Asia
BANGKOK/JAKARTA — Coronavirus infections have surged in Southeast Asia, where the COVID-19 death tol...
July 10, 2021
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Japanese young people shying away from vaccination
FUKUOKA — As vaccinations against the novel coronavirus get into full swing for people aged under 65...
July 9, 2021
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Infection surge in Tokyo prompts government’s sudden change of tack
A rapid spike in novel coronavirus cases in the Tokyo metropolitan area has forced the government to...
July 8, 2021
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Japan mulls faster vaccine approval for future pandemics
In preparation for a future pandemic, the government has started discussions on introducing emergenc...
July 7, 2021
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U.S. says Japan’s tech policy chief will join Quad talks on countering China
WASHINGTON — The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, an independent U.S. commis...
July 7, 2021
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The Politics Behind Vaccination Program / Vaccines from Japan reached Taiwan in double-quick time
In late May, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received an urgent call from Taiwan President Tsai Ing...
July 4, 2021
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Kono: No vaccinations before August at workplaces still awaiting govt approval
Companies and other entities that have not yet been granted government approval for workplace vaccin...
July 3, 2021
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Arts refuse to wilt in face of pandemic
Last year, the New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT) had to cancel all of the opera productions in the ...
June 29, 2021
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Japan struggles to balance privacy, big dara in COVID-19 response
As various personal data, including information on physical characteristics, locations and favorites...
June 28, 2021
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Japan airports aim to utilize new tech for post-pandemic travel
Major airports nationwide are aiming to utilize new technologies to make travel more convenient and ...
June 27, 2021
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