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Chinese media mocks Japan as Tokyo apologizes to Okinawans for US Marines’ sudden dumping of ‘safe’ wastewater from base

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

A unilateral decision by the US Marines stationed in Okinawa to dump wastewater contaminated with toxic acid into a city sewer caused a scandal in Japan. Chinese media compared it to Japan’s own approach to water from Fukushima. … Read More >Chinese media mocks Japan as Tokyo apologizes to Okinawans for US Marines’ sudden dumping of ‘safe’ wastewater from base

Japan’s Yoshihide Suga declines to run for reelection as ruling party chief, paving way for his resignation as prime minister

Posted on September 13, 2021September 13, 2021By Editor

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that he will not stand for reelection as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) this month, signaling his intention to resign after having served for a year as PM. … Read More >Japan’s Yoshihide Suga declines to run for reelection as ruling party chief, paving way for his resignation as prime minister

3 lots of Moderna Covid vaccine doses to be recalled by Japanese distributor over stainless steel contamination

Posted on September 11, 2021September 11, 2021By Editor

Biotech firm Moderna has said its Japanese distribution partner will recall three lots of its Covid-19 vaccines after a fourth batch of the company’s shots were found to be contaminated with particles of stainless steel. … Read More >3 lots of Moderna Covid vaccine doses to be recalled by Japanese distributor over stainless steel contamination

Japan suspends Moderna Covid vaccine after another million doses found contaminated, bringing total to 2.6 million

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021By Editor

Japanese officials have suspended the use of millions of doses of the Moderna Covid vaccine after foreign substances were found in a number of batches and two people died after receiving jabs from the affected lots. … Read More >Japan suspends Moderna Covid vaccine after another million doses found contaminated, bringing total to 2.6 million

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

Posted on September 4, 2021By Editor

Okinawa prefecture has halted Moderna vaccinations after unknown materials were found in a vial of the drug. The move comes after Japan pulled 1.6 million Moderna doses from a different batch over contamination concerns. … Read More >Moderna vaccinations halted in Japan’s Okinawa after ‘black substances’ found in vial, days after other batch of jab was suspended

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

Posted on September 3, 2021September 3, 2021By Editor

Two people have died in Japan after having received doses of the Moderna vaccine from a batch that was suspended as a precaution after some of the vials were contaminated with unknown foreign material. … Read More >2 people die in Japan after receiving Moderna Covid-19 shots from batch that was withdrawn due to foreign material in some vials

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

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Around 1.6 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine are being pulled from circulation in Japan as a precaution after foreign material was discovered in some vials. An investigation was launched into the incident. … Read More >1.6 million Moderna Covid vaccine doses pulled in Japan after foreign material found in some vials

Fukushima nuclear plant to construct UNDERSEA tunnel to release a million tons of treated water

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

The operators of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant have announced plans to build an undersea tunnel to facilitate the release of more than one million tons of treated water from the site into the surrounding ocean. … Read More >Fukushima nuclear plant to construct UNDERSEA tunnel to release a million tons of treated water

Japanese Yakuza crime boss sentenced to death over 4 attacks in rare ruling

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Japan’s Fukuoka District Court has sentenced a Kudo-kai crime syndicate boss to death for ordering a series of attacks on civilians, including a fatal shooting of a man who controlled port construction projects. … Read More >Japanese Yakuza crime boss sentenced to death over 4 attacks in rare ruling

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

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021By Editor

The Japanese government covered up the detection of the highly infectious Lambda variant of the Covid-19 virus after finding it during an airport screening three days before the Tokyo Olympics began, according to the Daily Beast. … Read More >Japan planned to withhold public announcement of ‘highly infectious’ Lambda Covid variant until after the Tokyo Olympics – media