Coronavirus

Japan looks to debut vaccine passport this summer

Certificates seen helping economic activities return to normal

YASUO TAKEUCHI, NAOKO YAMAUCHI and KOSUKE TAKEUCHI, Nikkei staff writers
June 7, 2021 02:50 JST

BRUSSELS/NEW YORK/TOKYO -- Japan intends to issue COVID-19 inoculation certificates this summer to vaccinated residents traveling abroad, hoping to give business travel and other economic activities a boost, Nikkei has learned.

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