Japan launches COVID-19 vaccinations as Olympics approach
The country has been slow to launch vaccinations against the coronavirus, starting its program later than around 80 other countries as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga faces criticism of a sluggish pandemic response.
Banning and eliminating nuclear weapons is an urgent priority
Ever since the first atomic bombs were used against Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we have known that health professionals and relief workers would be unable to mount any meaningful response to the consequences of a nuclear conflict.