While on the campaign trail for an Upper House seat, political veteran Ken Nishiuchi faced a persistent question that had nothing to do with his experience or policies.
A paltry 10 percent of the 2,000 or so individuals who died in Japan within hours or days of being inoculated against COVID-19 underwent dissection to pinpoint the cause of death, The Asahi Shimbun has learned.
With the government preparing to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations for kids, many parents are now weighing the benefits and risks of having their children inoculated.