His lawyer claimed the 24-year-old unemployed man was apologetic for spending the majority of the money; the money was meant for pandemic relief for low-income households on online casinos in other countries. Sho Taguchi squandered away the majority of the $360,000 in Covid-19 aid; that his small municipality had inadvertently sent to his personal bank … Read more
TOKYO – The Japanese government’s advisory panel on COVID-19 measures has approved the extension of quasi-emergency restrictions currently in place in 13 prefectures that are set to expire on Sunday amid concerns over a new virus sub-variant. Daishiro Yamagiwa, who is in charge of the government’s COVID-19 response taskforce, told a panel of medical and … Read more
TOKYO – A mass COVID-19 vaccination center in Tokyo was reopened by the Japanese government on Monday to offer COVID-19 booster shots amid criticism that the government has been slow to roll out the third jabs as the Omicron variant of the virus wreaks havoc in the capital and elsewhere. The mass vaccination center in … Read more
TOKYO – A member of Japan’s Self-Defense Force (SDF) unit that was dispatched to provide aid to disaster-struck Tonga has tested positive for COVID-19, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK said Tuesday. According to Japan’s Defense Ministry, a member of the Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) tested positive for the virus after spiking a fever on Monday and … Read more
TOKYO – As Japan grapples to deal with a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases, senior government officials said Monday that 30 of the country’s 47 prefectures will be placed under a quasi-state of emergency in the coming days. Following Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holding talks with necessary Cabinet ministers later in the day regarding … Read more
