Minister suggests EU export rules may delay vaccinations in Japan

Japan expressed concern Tuesday after the European Union recently tightened its export controls of coronavirus vaccines produced within the bloc, with a Cabinet minister indicating the move could affect the schedule for inoculations in the country."Supply in Japan cannot be confirmed (due to the controls)," said Taro Kono, administrative reform minister who leads the domestic vaccination efforts, in a press conference.Kono also said he has heard that the supply of vaccines manufactured in the European Union has fallen significantly short of its initial plan."We want to request prompt export…READ FULL ARTICLE