Japan

Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani says there is no need to be concerned about the advisory issued to Japanese citizens in Southeast Asia.

Japan has been struggling with a fifth wave of the virus and last month extended its long-running curbs until Sept 12 to cover about 80% of its population.

It was a Games like no other, postponed a year because of the pandemic and dogged by difficulties and low public support in the build-up.

Fumio Kishida, a former foreign minister, is competing for the party leader post. On Thursday, Kishida criticised Suga's coronavirus response and urged a stimulus package to combat the pandemic.

Japan is battling its fifth and largest wave of Covid-19 cases, driven by the highly infectious Delta variant.

The injection of the particles is not expected to result in increased medical risk.

The nature of the particles found in the vials, which were manufactured by a Moderna contractor in Europe, is not known yet.

Two men contracted fever after receiving their vaccinations and neither had underlying health conditions or allergic history, the health ministry says.

Sarawakian Bonnie Bunyau Gustin also broke the Paralympics record of 227kg by lifting 228kg on his third attempt.

Several local media outlets named the injured pedestrian as Japanese judo athlete Aramitsu Kitazono.

Authorities have informed Moderna and requested an urgent investigation.

The planned move will mean 33 of Japan's 47 regions are under heightened anti-infection rules.