U.S. public health agency CDC sets up office in Tokyo

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention opened a regional office in Tokyo on Monday, aiming to enhance cooperation with Japan and other Asian countries to better handle possible future pandemics following COVID-19.Mandy Cohen, chief of the U.S. public health agency, and Japanese health minister Keizo Takemi attended the opening ceremony of the CDC East Asia and Pacific regional office held at the official residence of U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel.The CDC has previously opened regional offices in countries including Brazil, Oman and Vietnam.U.S. President Joe Biden menti…READ FULL ARTICLE