Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called for "maximum caution" while keeping the economy going at the same time.
What will the next few years of Japanese policy look like? Fumio Kishida gave indications of what to expect following the July 10 Upper House election...
Belatedly, Japan is progressing with more support for vaccine research and development, examination and examination for safety and efficacy. Can it catch up?
Idol group Hinatazaka46’s new movie “Hope and Despair” documents the members as they try to keep their dreams alive through the dark days of COVID-19.
In Japan, Daiichi Sankyo began developing an mRA vaccine about the same time as Pfizer and Moderna, but the know-how to connect this society was lacking.
A new command center is setting out to promote the development of domestic vaccines through creation of a more supportive research and funding environment.
With a clear mandate, the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito must act on reforming Japan’s postwar Constitution and address urgent issues affecting the people.
Tourism may still be curtailed by COVID-19, but the Mount Fuji trails are opening between July1 and July 10, and will stay open until September 10...
Conventional pet stores are meeting demands for almost any puppy consumers could want. Animal activists ask: just because we can, should we?
Pressure is mounting on Japan to relax mask rules and border controls. But with COVID-19 on the rise in the West and Down Under, should it...
The new framework, to include measures to strengthen the medical system, and encourage vaccine development, will be presented as a proposed bill in the fall.
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