Group coronavirus infection at Tokyo immigration facility

Group coronavirus infection at Tokyo immigration facility

A group coronavirus infection occurred at an immigration facility in Tokyo, with 44 people including 39 foreign national...

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Japan kicks off vaccination drive

Japan kicks off vaccination drive

Japan finally kicks off its coronavirus vaccination drive on February 17th, starting with frontline medical workers. The...

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Hashimoto Seiko becomes Tokyo Olympic organizing chief

Hashimoto Seiko becomes Tokyo Olympic organizing chief

Japan’s former Olympic minister Hashimoto Seiko assumes the post of president of the Tokyo Games organizing committee, a...

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Japan Fair Trade Commission questions use of personal data for digital ads

Japan Fair Trade Commission questions use of personal data for digital ads

The Japan Fair Trade Commission questions the use of personal information by major IT companies in managing digital adve...

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Shimane Prefecture considers canceling Olympic torch relay events

Shimane Prefecture considers canceling Olympic torch relay events

Shimane prefecture hints at the possibility of canceling its Tokyo Olympic torch relay events due to the ongoing coronav...

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Motorcyclist arrested for road rage

Motorcyclist arrested for road rage

A motorcyclist is arrested after slamming on brakes and stopping a truck on an expressway.

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Japan starts vaccinating medical workers

Japan starts vaccinating medical workers

Japan starts vaccinating frontline healthcare workers to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

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Vaccination of 40,000 medical workers to start on February 17

Vaccination of 40,000 medical workers to start on February 17

Pfizer vaccines arrive in hospitals in Tokyo ahead of inoculation which is set to start on February 17.

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Japanese biotech company ready to produce AstraZeneca vaccine doses

Japanese biotech company ready to produce AstraZeneca vaccine doses

Biotechnology company JCR Pharmaceuticals is getting ready to produce AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine doses.

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Vaccine call center inundated with inquiries

Vaccine call center inundated with inquiries

A city in eastern Japan gets inundated with numerous inquiries after setting up a call center concerning the coronavirus...

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