Asia & Pacific – Page 53 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Japanese government sued by South Korean fishers over planned release of Fukushima contaminated water

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

Two South Korean fisheries associations have filed a lawsuit, demanding the Japanese government’s compensation over its plan to dump contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. … Read More >Japanese government sued by South Korean fishers over planned release of Fukushima contaminated water

Tokyo’s vaccine tsar blames rigid jab-approval processes for Japan’s lagging Covid-19 inoculation program

Posted on May 16, 2021May 16, 2021By Editor

Japan’s minister for the Covid-19 vaccination program has said he accepts responsibility for the country’s limited progress, but also criticized regulatory procedures, saying the rules for approving new vaccines needs to change. … Read More >Tokyo’s vaccine tsar blames rigid jab-approval processes for Japan’s lagging Covid-19 inoculation program

Manila claims nearly 300 Chinese militia vessels have swarmed Philippines-held islands in latest incursion

Posted on May 16, 2021May 16, 2021By Editor

The Philippines taskforce for the South China Sea has reported incursions into its maritime territory by 287 Chinese militia vessels, one week after President Rodrigo Duterte questioned an international ruling in Manila’s favor. … Read More >Manila claims nearly 300 Chinese militia vessels have swarmed Philippines-held islands in latest incursion

‘We’re still more populated than US & Europe combined’: China dismisses Western media claim that nation faces ‘demographic crisis’

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit out at claims by Western media that the country’s latest census results are a sign that China is a nation in decline, both economically and in terms of its population size. … Read More >‘We’re still more populated than US & Europe combined’: China dismisses Western media claim that nation faces ‘demographic crisis’

Taiwan considers coronavirus lockdown as island registers record 16 domestic transmissions

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

Taiwan is tightening its coronavirus restrictions after 16 new domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases were detected, marking the highest-ever daily increase on the island, which has largely kept the pandemic under control. … Read More >Taiwan considers coronavirus lockdown as island registers record 16 domestic transmissions

Japan’s booking platform for Covid vaccine appointment crashes as Tokyo struggles to kick-start inoculation program

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

Japan’s platform for booking Covid-19 vaccinations has crashed in parts of the country because of a technical issue with US cloud computing vendor Salesforce, compounding frustration with the government’s handling of the pandemic. … Read More >Japan’s booking platform for Covid vaccine appointment crashes as Tokyo struggles to kick-start inoculation program

Some RECOVERED Covid-19 patients dying from ‘black fungus’ infection in India in new deadly twist in pandemic – media

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021By Editor

The authorities in India are raising the alarm over a rise in a rare and potentially fatal fungal infection called mucormycosis among recovered but still vulnerable Covid-19 patients. … Read More >Some RECOVERED Covid-19 patients dying from ‘black fungus’ infection in India in new deadly twist in pandemic – media

More people dying at home from Covid-19 in Japan as hospitals struggle to cope

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

The Japanese prefecture of Osaka has reported a surge in the number of people dying at home from Covid-19 as hospital bed occupancy rates reach 96% and capacity to care for the seriously ill becomes stretched. … Read More >More people dying at home from Covid-19 in Japan as hospitals struggle to cope

Australia joins military drills with France, Japan & US as tensions with China intensify

Posted on May 13, 2021By Editor

US, French and Japanese soldiers have begun their first-ever joint military exercise in the southwest of Japan, with Australia also joining the week-long drill as tensions between China and other countries in the region intensify. … Read More >Australia joins military drills with France, Japan & US as tensions with China intensify

Smearing yourself in cow dung won’t cure Covid, Indian doctors warn, as country’s seven-day case rate hits new high

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

The head of the Indian Medical Association has warned his fellow citizens against the practice of covering themselves in cow dung as a treatment for Covid-19, as the nation’s seven-day case rate reaches a new high. … Read More >Smearing yourself in cow dung won’t cure Covid, Indian doctors warn, as country’s seven-day case rate hits new high