Japan

Moderna vaccine contaminant in Okinawa, Japan likely from needle insertion, health minister says, after 2.6mn Covid jabs suspended

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Norihisa Tamura offered a possible explanation for the contaminating matter found in Moderna vaccines in…

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Moderna vaccinations halted in Japan’s Okinawa after ‘black substances’ found in vial, days after other batch of jab was suspended

Black substances were discovered in syringes and a vial, while unidentified pink substances were spotted in a different syringe with…

3 years ago

2 people die in Japan after receiving Moderna Covid-19 shots from batch that was withdrawn due to foreign material in some vials

The victims were men in their 30s, each of whom received their second Moderna doses from one of three manufacturing…

3 years ago

1.6 million Moderna Covid vaccine doses pulled in Japan after foreign material found in some vials

The Health Ministry said on Thursday that it has withdrawn doses manufactured at the same production line following consultations with…

3 years ago

Japan issues highest emergency alert for over 1mn people as heavy rain ‘like never before’ triggers evacuations

The highest possible Level 5 “special” weather warning was issued for Saga, Nagasaki and Fukuoka prefectures in the country's southwest…

3 years ago

Japan planned to withhold public announcement of ‘highly infectious’ Lambda Covid variant until after the Tokyo Olympics – media

On July 20, the country’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) reported the discovery to international virus database GISAID. But…

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Japan to expand Covid emergency restrictions to 8 more regions, as Tokyo tallies record daily surge

Japan’s pandemic response chief, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, backed stepped up restrictions proposed during a meeting with experts on Thursday. While…

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Olympic Games hosts Japan show approval for Team GB’s Black Lives Matter kneeling campaign by joining in at women’s football match

Several members of the squad had spoken out about the importance of making the gesture before games in Tokyo, and…

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US special forces veteran & son sentenced to prison in Japan for helping ex-Nissan executive Ghosn flee country

The veteran received a two-year sentence for his role in Ghosn’s escape, while his son was given 20 months behind…

3 years ago

‘Who are the Olympics for?’ Japan football captain calls for fans to be allowed despite entire South Africa team being quarantined

The South Africa pair – Thabiso Monyane and Kamohelo Mahlatsi – and a video analyst are now isolating, with their…

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