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Here’s The Tentative Timeline Of Japan’s Covid-19 Vaccination Programme

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TIME OUT
 
When we can expect the coronavirus vaccines to be approved and how they’ll be distributed
Now that a handful of countries have begun administering the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines, the Japanese government is working to follow suit with sights set on the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Her...

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How To Decarbonize Japan

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged that his country will become carbon neutral by 2050. “Responding to climate change is no longer a constraint on economic growth,” he said in October, “I declare we will aim to realize a decarbonized society.”
While this promise is b...

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Chuka Zanmai Instant Ramen Offering Ultra Luxurious Limited-Edition Two-Meal Seat For $50

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SORA NEWS
 
Ever wanted to try instant shark-fin noodle soup?
Instant noodles are a staple for office lunches, quick dinners, and low-effort snacks, and with a huge variety of flavors–from sour cream and onion yakisoba to 40 billion lactic acid kimchi ramen to super chewy mochi wheat kitsune udon...

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Japan’s Space Defence Policy Charts Its Own Course

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EAST ASIA FORUM
 
If history is a guide, conflict in space may well be inevitable. The ‘New Space Race’ both reflects and affects the present era of great power competition. Today space is a militarised and increasingly weaponised landscape.
Present trends indicate that the world’s leading space ...

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Japan Should Consider Importing Chinese Vaccines: Japanese Expert

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GLOBAL TIMES
 
A Japanese medical expert has said that Japan should consider importing Chinese vaccines instead of only Western-made COVID-19 vaccines, as there have been safety concerns over the mRNA-based Pfizer vaccine recently following the deaths of 23 elderly Norwegian people who received i...

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Japan’s Beer Lovers To Get Their ‘Lagar’ After All

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
There’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip — and for Sapporo Breweries Ltd., one recent slip was a misspelling of the word “lager” on the label of a new product. Now beer lovers will have to wait until Feb. 2 to enjoy their first sip.
The brewery, in cooperation with convenien...

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Last Trains In Tokyo Area To Leave Earlier To Help Stem Virus Surge

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JAPAN TODAY
 
East Japan Railway Co (JR East) said Wednesday that last trains of the day will depart earlier for the time being in the Tokyo metropolitan area starting Jan 20 to stem the spread of the resurgent coronavirus.
The move will affect 11 lines run by the operator, also known as JR East,...

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Japan To Suspend Entry Of All Foreigners

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NHK
 
Japan halted all new arrivals of non-nationals last month after new strains of the coronavirus that are believed to be highly transmissible were confirmed in the UK and elsewhere.
But it continued to allow entry by businesspeople from 10 Asian countries and Taiwan.
The government plans to s...

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Flying In Japan? Your Flight May Soon Be Arriving At “Hatsune Miku Airport”

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SORA NEWS
 
Virtual idol queen might get an entire airport named after her in one of Japan’s largest cities.
Most air travelers to Sapporo, the prefectural capital of Hokkaido, arrive at New Chitose Airport. Even if you don’t speak Japanese, it’s a pretty cool name for an airport, with “New” givi...

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Japan Plans To Expand COVID-19 Emergency Beyond Tokyo

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AA.COM
 
Prime Minister Suga says state of emergency to be extended to Osaka
Japan expects to expand its state of emergency to other parts of the country following a spike in COVID-19 cases, the country’s prime minister said on Tuesday, according to local media.
Yoshihide Suga informed his party ...

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