UN Secretary-General calls for Japan to abolish coal-fired power plants

UN Secretary-General calls for Japan to abolish coal-fired power plants

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for Japan to step up efforts to abolish coal-fired power plants.

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Vaccinations for Japan's Olympians begin

Vaccinations for Japan's Olympians begin

Coronavirus vaccinations for Japan’s Olympic team members begin at the National Training Center in Tokyo.

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Next-generation train unveiled in Tochigi

Next-generation train unveiled in Tochigi

Officials unveil a train for the next-generation light rail transit system scheduled to begin operating in 2023 in Tochi...

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Japan to lower minimum age of Pfizer vaccine recipients to 12

Japan to lower minimum age of Pfizer vaccine recipients to 12

Japan’s health ministry is set to lower the minimum age of recipients of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to 12.

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300 universities across Japan willing to serve as vaccination centers

300 universities across Japan willing to serve as vaccination centers

About 300 universities across Japan have expressed willingness to serve as coronavirus vaccination centers in a survey ...

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Total lunar eclipse of supermoon seen from Japan

Total lunar eclipse of supermoon seen from Japan

A total lunar eclipse of a supermoon is observed in Japan for the first time in 24 years.

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Johnson & Johnson seeks Japan's approval for coronavirus vaccine

Johnson & Johnson seeks Japan's approval for coronavirus vaccine

American drugmaker Johnson & Johnson files an application with the Japanese health ministry for approval of its coronavi...

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City in eastern Japan signs MOU to host Slovenian team's Olympic camp

City in eastern Japan signs MOU to host Slovenian team's Olympic camp

The city of Abiko in eastern Japan signs a memorandum of understanding with Slovenia to host the European country’s athl...

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Japan approves Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines

Japan approves Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines

Japan’s health ministry approves the use of coronavirus vaccines made by Moderna and AstraZeneca.

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Neutralizing antibodies remain in 97% of patients after 12 months: Japanese study

Neutralizing antibodies remain in 97% of patients after 12 months: Japanese study

Japanese researchers find out that COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies remained in 97% of the patients after 12 months.

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