Over 7,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been disposed of in Japan due to mishandling, the Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday, as Japan races to inoculate its people amid the fourth wave of coronavirus infections. A hospital and a mass vaccination each had to dispose of some 1,000 doses of the Pfizer Inc vaccine because…
ST. PETERSBURG, June 5. /TASS/. Russian Railways plans to create centers for preventive medicine across Russia on the basis of a startup with Japan’s Marubeni Corporation, First Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the railway operator Sergei Pavlov said on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. “We plan to develop similar medical…
One might say that tennis champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open under duress. It started last Wednesday when Osaka notified her fans — in a now-deleted Instagram post — that she would not be attending post-game press conferences during the tournament. She cited concerns for her own mental health — specifically the stress…
Hotel Okura Co. said Monday it will open new luxury accommodation in Kyoto in January 2022, anticipating a recovery in demand from inbound and wealthy travelers in a post-coronavirus era. The major hotel operator joins Japanese and foreign rivals including Imperial Hotel Ltd. and Aman Resorts Ltd., which have decided to expand upscale businesses in…
Yokohama and Germany are not complete strangers. After Japan opened its borders during the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Yokohama became the gateway to the country for travelers from all over the world, including many Germans who ended up influencing and shaping the city in all sorts of ways. This includes its architecture and its beer culture….
While places like Keio Department Store and Shinjuku Takashimaya continue to operate with curtailed business hours, the recently opened Ikea Shinjuku has been grabbing much of the attention this month. As well as fashionable furniture, the new location offers delicious takeout dishes and special deals, all aimed towards the achievement of sustainable living goals. Also in Shinjuku this…
Tokyo Weekender’s guide to the best events, activities, and things to do in Tokyo this June. There’s always a solid plan B for this upcoming rainy season. The post 17 Things To Do in Tokyo This Weekend: June 4–6 appeared first on Tokyo Weekender. A little downpour and puddle here and there is not a…
Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have stopped producing vehicles at their plants in Malaysia, officials of the Japanese automakers said Tuesday, after the Southeast Asian country began a two-week total lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus. With the auto industry in the country required to keep the number of workers…
Hinako Shibuno, the Japanese pro golfer who won the Women’s British Open in 2019, talked about her own uncomfortable experience with journalists Tuesday when addressing Naomi Osaka’s media boycott saga, which has become a major tennis talking point. “I’ll bet about half the athletes understand how Osaka feels,” Shibuno said of Osaka’s decision to avoid…
Over 30 percent of people in Japan who live with smokers said they have been exposed to more secondhand smoke since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic due to the rise of teleworking, the National Cancer Center Japan said Monday in releasing the results of a survey. Among 1,000 smokers and the same number…
