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ASTRAZENECA

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2021
Japan to consider sharing COVID-19 vaccines amid calls to help Taiwan
Japan approved AstraZeneca's vaccine last week, but there are no immediate plans to use the shots in the country amid lingering concerns over rare blood clots.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 28, 2021
AstraZeneca clot research continues amid German theory
German researchers said this week they discovered a link between the vaccine and rare blood clots.
JAPAN
May 21, 2021
Japan issues final approval for Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines
The formal approvals, following a health ministry panel's sign-off Thursday, mark a major step toward speeding up the nation's sluggish inoculation drive.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 20, 2021
Japan panel gives Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines the green light
The approval marks an important milestone in increasing vaccine supplies as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga aims to ramp up vaccinations to 1 million shots a day.
JAPAN
May 8, 2021
Japan asking all prefectures to set up mass vaccination centers
The government is hoping to use Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 shot once it is approved as it looks to quickly ramp up the vaccine rollout amid signs of an explosive rise in new variant cases.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2021
Tokyo to get SDF-staffed, large-scale vaccination site amid slow rollout
Medically licensed SDF personnel are expected to administer Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines to about 900,000 people age 65 or older living in the capital and neighboring prefectures.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 27, 2021
U.S. to share AstraZeneca vaccine stockpile as India battles COVID-19 surge
The U.S. has used wartime powers and contractual clauses to give its orders priority, with no known doses made there having gone to any buyer other than the U.S. government.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2021
Vaccine blood-clot side effect puts focus on immune reaction
Health officials are exploring whether and how an immune reaction may occur in people who have received vaccines made by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2021
Asian nations scale back AstraZeneca rollout amid safety woes
The moves may delay protection for the region amid concerns that the shot could trigger a rare and potentially deadly blood clotting condition.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 11, 2021
Astra vaccine unmasks EU split between West and desperate East
The former Eastern Bloc is home to almost a quarter of the EU's 440 million population and is struggling to tame the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2021
AstraZeneca clot worries complicate bid to vaccinate the world
Reviews by U.K. and European Union regulators finding potential links to the unusual side effects are another blow for the shot.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2021
U.K. regulator found 30 cases of blood clot events after AstraZeneca vaccine use
The total number of cases are 25 more than the agency previously reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 24, 2021
Manslaughter probes in Italy worsen AstraZeneca vaccine troubles
Two doctors and a nurse in Sicily were placed under investigation following the sudden death of a navy officer hours after he received the shot.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2021
AstraZeneca’s pain grows as U.S. questions beleaguered COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. trial data showing the firm's shot to be highly effective was a welcome reprieve this week, but the good news lasted less than a day.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2021
AstraZeneca may have given outdated vaccine data, U.S. agency says
AstraZeneca PLC may have released outdated information about its COVID-19 vaccine trial, giving an "incomplete” view of the efficacy of the shot, said the leading U.S. agency on infectious disease.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2021
Vaccine techno-populism is how Europe loses
Even with four vaccines approved by EU regulators, governments are fumbling the logistics of getting needles in arms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2021
AstraZeneca's U.S. trial data a confidence booster for COVID-19 shot
The data paves the way for potential emergency authorization in the United States and boosts confidence in the shot after setbacks in Europe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2021
Taiwan premier gets AstraZeneca shot as island starts vaccine campaign
Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot on Monday, having volunteered to be first in line to underscore government confidence in the vaccine's safety as the island began its inoculation campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2021
Vaccine battle heats up with EU ready to halt U.K. shipments
Both sides have blamed each other for export curbs and nationalism, posing a risk to the fragile post-Brexit trade relationship agreed on only in December.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2021
Scientists probe new theories on whether AstraZeneca shot linked to blood clots
Scientists are exploring several possibilities that might explain at least 18 reports of extremely rare blood clots in the brain that occurred in individuals in the days and weeks after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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