Japan announces 400,000 more COVID-19 vaccine shots for Vietnam
The latest announcement has brought Japan’s total vaccine donations to Vietnam up to 3.58 million doses
Moderna to recall COVID-19 doses in Japan after stainless steel contaminants found
Moderna Inc and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd on Wednesday said they are working with Japanese authorities to recall three batches of COVID-19 vaccine after an investigation found stainless steel contaminants in some vials
Olympic host Tokyo's COVID-19 daily cases rise to 3,177, second straight record
Olympic host city Tokyo recorded 3,177 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, authorities announced, hitting a daily record high for a second straight day as a spike in infections puts pressure on hospitals
Japan win softball opener as Games 'of hope' begin
Japan's women's softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts on Wednesday, a boost for the pandemic-postponed Games that the World Health Organization sees as "a celebration of hope" even as COVID-19 cases surge
Vietnam to receive at least 3.6 million COVID-19 vaccine shots next month
The doses include donated jabs from Japan and the COVAX scheme as well as purchased shots from Pfizer
Japan to declare 'short, powerful' emergency in Tokyo, elsewhere
Japan will declare "short and powerful" states of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures on Friday as the country struggles to contain a resurgent pandemic just three months ahead of the Olympics
Japan eyes state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka regions amid virus surge
Japan's government is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and Osaka as new COVID-19 case numbers surge, broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, a move that would enable prefectural authorities to impose curbs to try to stop infections spreading
Japan says to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea
Japan plans to release into the sea more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear station, the government said on Tuesday, a decision that is likely to anger neighbours such as South Korea
Vietnam Airlines to increase flights to Japan, S.Korea, Australia in April
The national carrier has announced the expansion of its regular outbound flight schedules
Japan business mood improves to pre-pandemic levels on global recovery hopes
Japanese big manufacturers’ sentiment improved to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter and companies stepped up capital spending plans, suggesting the export-reliant economy was benefiting from a solid recovery in global demand