TOKYO/JAKARTA -- The rollout of Japan's COVID-19 vaccination program will be a gauge of how quickly it can rebound from an economic slowdown. But it will also be a harsh reality check for one of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's key policies: upgrading the country with digital technology.
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Asia's COVID vaccination drives show Japan as digital laggard
Indonesia, China and India make use of apps while Tokyo relies on paperwork