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VACCINATIONS

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
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 10, 2021
Hong Kong considers shorter quarantine for some vaccinated travelers
The move would mark an easing of some of the world's strictest COVID-19 restrictions for travelers.
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.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2021
The world should learn from India’s COVID-19 cataclysm
Strategies that kept the pandemic at bay in 2020 won't necessarily work in 2021.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2021
Hundreds of former leaders urge G7 to vaccinate poor against COVID-19
In their letter to the G7, the former world leaders said global cooperation had failed in 2020, but that 2021 could usher in a new era.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2021
Lessons from the pandemic
Most countries are lagging far behind and new, concerted and more generous efforts by the richest nations are needed to control the pandemic at a global level.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2021
U.K.'s Boris Johnson calls on G7 to vaccinate world by end of 2022
Johnson will host the first in-person summit in almost two years of G7 leaders and said he would seek a pledge to hit the global vaccination goal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2021
Bribing people to get COVID-19 vaccines just might be working in U.S.
Incentives don't get all the credit — in some states, younger people only recently became eligible for vaccines — but experts say they're helping, especially among those on the fence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2021
In Japan, the light at the end of the pandemic's tunnel remains distant
The vaccine rollout may be accelerating, but the nation remains far away from a return to normalcy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2021
Biden sets out plan to share 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world
Concern has been growing about the huge disparity in vaccination rates between developing countries and advanced economies.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2021
As the vaccine rollout picks up speed, Japan turns to private sector for added boost
A slew of large companies in Japan have announced they will open COVID-19 vaccination sites on June 21 for their employees following a decree by the health ministry Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2021
Israel sees probable link between Pfizer vaccine and myocarditis cases
Israel's Health Ministry said on Tuesday it had found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in Israel were likely linked to their vaccination.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2021
Cautious China keeps borders shut despite mass vaccination drive
Despite only one COVID-19 fatality in the last 13 months and growing protection from inoculations, top officials maintain aggressive rhetoric when talking about the virus' risks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2021
Organ transplants force patients to amass vaccinations to beat COVID-19
Research is showing that these patients are dramatically less likely to develop protective antibodies using the authorized vaccine dosage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 2, 2021
Japan’s much-maligned vaccine campaign quietly gathers speed
The seven-day average of doses given has quadrupled in just two weeks, with about a quarter of the nearly 14 million shots given coming in the past week alone.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2021
How to secure vaccines for billions? One Japanese biotech startup has an idea.
The key benefit of self-replicating vaccines is their efficiency, as they require only a fraction of the dosage of conventional vaccines to trigger a strong immune response.
JAPAN
May 31, 2021
Pfizer approves COVID-19 shots for 12- to 15-year-olds in Japan
The U.S. drugmaker also enabled undiluted, thawed vials of its vaccine to be stored at refrigerator temperature for a longer period of time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2021
Southeast Asian states pay price for virus complacency
Many Southeast Asian states have experienced sharp new surges in cases, and some countries could wind up with COVID-19 disasters on a scale with that of India.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021
Hong Kong turns to businesses to fix foundering vaccine program
Major companies, restaurants and colleges have started offering cash payouts, extra time off and even the chance to win a $1.4 million apartment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 30, 2021
What is really behind the calls to cancel the Olympics?
If the Asahi genuinely believes that the Olympic Games should be canceled, why does the paper not withdraw its sponsorship from the games?
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
103-year-old remembers Soviet attack right after WWII
Shoichi Takahashi holds a photo of himself when he was younger, in Otaru, Hokkaido, on May 17.
Schools get students involved in revision of unreasonable ‘black rules’
At Yawata Junior High School in Nagoya, there are no more rules on clothing and hairstyles. Students are free to wear either the school's uniform or clothes of their own choosing.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Japanese man suspected of ordering double murder in Manila
Two suspects arrested over the killing of two Japanese last week are held in restraints in Manila on Tuesday.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.

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