Japan logs 371 coronavirus-related deaths, marking the highest daily figure since the pandemic began as the country grapples with an eighth wave of infections.
New coronavirus cases among the elderly are increasing while those with severe symptoms and deaths are also on the rise, an advisory panel of experts to the health ministry says, as Japan braces for its eighth wave of infections.
Japan will aim to have inbound tourism recover to pre-pandemic levels by 2025, the tourism agency says, with travel demand expected to return in line with a recovery in global air traffic.
The Japanese government has selected 17 projects led by companies and universities to support manufacturing of vaccines when a pandemic breaks out, the industry minister says.
we could not step in. let s dig in. the timing here, two years of snarled supply chains and now we ve got the potential for a rail strike here. from food to construction parts to paper. long range routes are already suspended. we re already seeing the effects of this. talk to us a little bit about the significance of the potential disruptions here to the economy. yeah. you ve highlighted a number of the issues that we re dealing with, and it s important to recognize, we re still in recovery from the bolic effect, pan pandemic, weather in ukraine all leading to labor shortages, congestions at the port. trucking issues. finding enough individuals. add on the holiday shopping and