Japan Tobacco International (Philippines) is studying the possibility of further increasing its procurement of locally produced tobacco from the current 4.6 million kg it has programmed to buy in 2021 to support local growers reeling from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MANILA – Following the resolution of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases, the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that it will be implementing eased departure restrictions for Filipino citizens.

TOKYO – Fujifilm Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings Corp., announced today that it has filed an application with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare seeking approval to market and manufacture Avigan as a new coronavirus treatment in Japan.

TOKYO – The Japanese government announced on Thursday its commitment to donate US$130 million to the GAVI COVAX Advance Market Commitment (COVAX AMC) to ensure that developing countries have equitable access to novel coronavirus vaccines.