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JAPAN
Sep 6, 2021

Canada, France and Singapore begin to recognize Japan’s vaccine passports

The list of countries and regions accepting the documents has now grown to 34, but the easing of entry restrictions varies from place to place.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2021

Daiichi Sankyo positions its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster in Japan

Daiichi Sankyo is aiming for full regulatory approval by the second half of next year.
JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 4, 2021

Lambda variant has been found in Japan: Here's what you need to know

Despite being listed as a variant of interest by the WHO, Japan has been slow to release information on lambda.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2021

Fumio Kishida, top contender to lead Japan, warns Taiwan is ‘next big problem’

'Looking at the situation with Hong Kong and the Uyghurs, I have a strong feeling that the Taiwan Strait will be the next big problem,” Kishida said Friday.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 3, 2021

Japan's women take goalball bronze with win over Brazil

Japan built a five-goal lead in the first half and held on to complete a run to the bronze medal at Makuhari Messe on Friday afternoon.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 30, 2021

Japan's new Digital Agency prepares for daunting task of overhauling tech policy

Past efforts have stumbled due to insufficient resources and bureaucratic divisions, and an ability to overcome these structural issues will make or break the new agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2021

Staff shortages and delta threaten Japan's highly successful record of treating severe COVID-19 cases

As severe cases surge, hospitals have been hit by a lack of staff as well as a dearth of physicians capable of using special equipment such as ECMO machines.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2021

Taiwan and Japan ruling parties discuss China and military cooperation

China condemned the talks last week, saying Japan should not send 'wrong signals' about Taiwan's independence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2021

Japan's hospitals turn thousands of COVID-19 patients away

The nation's otherwise highly regarded medical system seems unable to adapt quickly to emergencies, or reform to meet such needs.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 22, 2021

Private sector key to the success of Japan's digital agency

In order to breathe life into the agency, it is necessary to break away from longstanding bureaucratic practices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2021

Calls grow for Japan to provide assistance to Afghans amid Taliban rule

A prominent Afghan doctor living in Shizuoka Prefecture is urging Tokyo to offer medical support to people in his home country.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2021

Japan to ramp up COVID-19 tests as it battles delta-driven surge

The current wave's speed and severity are overtaking the strategy of targeted cluster tracing Japan has favored over the mass testing used by many nations.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / FOCUS
Aug 17, 2021

Virus surge in Japan overshadows excitement ahead of the Paralympics

Athletes and officials are caught between worries over COVID-19 and their belief in what the Paralympics can do for inclusiveness and disability sports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 16, 2021

Even after pandemic, Japan's labor market faces shortages and mismatches

The country's hospitality and tech sectors will face a number of crucial decisions in terms of their workforces once society returns to some semblance of normality, experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 16, 2021

Unable to return home, unable to work: a Vietnamese woman in Japan

Although the government has taken some measures to support foreign nationals unable to return to their countries because of the pandemic, many were not eligible.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2021

Japan and South Korea tensions flare on war-end anniversary

Visits to Yasukuni Shrine by sitting members of the Cabinet are typically seen as crossing a diplomatic red line among victims of Japan's wartime aggression in South Korea and China.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2021

Slowest vaccine drive makes Japan G7’s worst economic performer

With infections rising to record levels in recent days, the bounce in consumer spending that analysts had been forecasting will have to wait even longer.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2021

More governments recognize Japan’s vaccine passports

New additions include Belize, Papua New Guinea and Slovakia, with the eased entry restrictions varying between them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 12, 2021

Liberty London shares a deep love for Japan

Liberty's rollout of its From Japan With Love collection of textiles, a collaboration with eight contemporary Japanese artists, includes a capsule collection of clothing and stationery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 10, 2021

Japan reaches 100 million vaccine doses as focus shifts to youth

However, the country also has the lowest rate among the Group of Seven advanced nations of its population being fully vaccinated at 32.9%.

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