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Coronavirus
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Government eyeing extension of emergency-level measures in Tokyo
An increasing number of government officials have been voicing support for extending emergency-level...
June 27, 2021
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Practical, legal hurdles confront Japanese vaccine development
Progress is being made in the development of novel coronavirus vaccines by Japanese companies. Clini...
June 24, 2021
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Liquor flying off shelves where state of emergency lifted
Many liquor shops in Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures were seeing an uptick in sales ahead of the ...
June 21, 2021
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Blind spots, complacent measures blamed for workplace COVID clusters
A spate of novel coronavirus clusters at workplaces has revealed holes in the preventative measures ...
June 18, 2021
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Leaders get popularity boost as vaccinations pick up in U.S., Britain
“Half of the UK adult population are now fully vaccinated. It’s a remarkable achievement.” British ...
June 18, 2021
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Priority measures mean de facto state of emergency extension in Japan
With the Tokyo Games approaching in about a month, the government seems to steadily be paving its wa...
June 17, 2021
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Tokyo infection numbers could be ‘largely unaffected by Games’
Novel coronavirus infection numbers in Tokyo are projected to be largely unaffected by the Tokyo Oly...
June 16, 2021
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Draft plan boosts legal powers for handling pandemics in Japan
The government will consider strengthening the power of various authorities, in a bid to help them r...
June 13, 2021
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Over 40％ of elderly in 19 major cities have received 1st dose of vaccine
Saturday marked two months since the start of Japan’s COVID-19 inoculation campaign for people aged ...
June 12, 2021
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Correcting disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations between developing, developed world a key issue for G7 summit
Expanding assistance to poorer nations will be a key item on the agenda of the upcoming G7 summit, a...
June 10, 2021
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Japan companies step up vaccination support
In a bid to accelerate vaccinations against COVID-19, thereby contributing to an economic recovery, ...
June 9, 2021
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Looking for cheers with nonalcoholic drinks
Nonalcoholic beverages are manufactured to look and taste like beer, chuhai soda, shochu mixed with ...
June 8, 2021
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How Japan got lapped in vaccine development
The government’s Headquarters for Healthcare Policy has put together a council to discuss pharmaceut...
June 6, 2021
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Secure sustainable medical care for elderly through continuing reform
This is a small step toward maintaining the social security system in the face of a rapidly aging po...
June 6, 2021
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Convenience stores cater to pandemic-driven demand in Japan
Major convenience store operators have rolled out new products and services amid the prolonged pand...
June 6, 2021
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