With the Tokyo Olympics set to start July 23, roughly 8.7% of Japan’s 126 million residents had received at least one vaccine shot as of Thursday.
Japan gives more ambulances for Cambodia’s Covid fight
The Japanese government has provided additional 30 ambulances to Cambodia to assist the country in the fight against Covid-19, bringing the total to 70 since the pandemic again.
Japan preparing to donate COVID vaccine to Vietnam: LDP lawmaker
The Japanese government is preparing to provide COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam as the country struggles to procure enough doses for its citizens amid a spike in coronavirus infections, a lawmaker of the …
Japan eyes sending coronavirus vaccines to Vietnam – NHK
Japan is considering sending coronavirus vaccine doses to Vietnam, NHK public television reported on Saturday, a day after Japan delivered more than a million doses of vaccine to Taiwan.
Ghosn grilling in Lebanon by French investigators ‘fair’
A week-long grilling of former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in Lebanon by French investigators was the first “fair” treatment he received since his arrest in Japan, his lawyers said Friday.
The Latest: Taiwan receives 1.2M vaccine doses from Japan
A flight carrying 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from Japan has touched down in Taiwan.
The Latest: Taiwan receives 1.2M vaccine doses from Japan
A flight carrying 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from Japan has touched down in Taiwan.
South Korean politician calls for ‘Dokdo Olympics’ amid dispute with Japan
A South Korean politician says the disputed Dokdo Islets should appear on athletes’ uniforms as more public figures call for a response to a Japanese decision to include the territory on the Tokyo …
Olympic teams arriving in Japan aren’t even allowed to go outside for a walk
The first Olympic team has officially arrived in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics — where they will spend the next seven weeks before the Games confined to their hotel. “We can’t go outside and go for a …
Coronavirus live news: France to welcome vaccinated tourists; 1.24m vaccines from Japan arrive in Taiwan
France says vaccinated visitors from ‘orange’ countries, including US and UK, won’t have to quarantine; Taiwan now has more than double number of shots …