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Commentary / Japan | Perspectives Nov 8, 2021

What Japan needs to change to better prepare for the next pandemic

by Edo Naito

COVID-19 won’t be the last deadly contagion to strike Japan. Here are six things the government can do right now to ensure it can respond better when the next crisis strikes.

Commentary / Japan | Perspectives Oct 2, 2021

Has Japan’s COVID-19 response really been that bad?

by Edo Naito

Mainstream media has painted a bleak narrative about how Japan has handled the pandemic, but comparative data shows it has, for the most part, responded much better than its G7 peers.