Japan to issue online vaccine certificates in December


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The Japanese government will begin issuing digital "vaccine passports" in December to foster international travel. © Reuters Nikkei staff writers September 5, 2021 02:11 JST | Japan Copy Copied TOKYO -- The Japanese government will issue online COVID-19 vaccination certificates, starting in December. The government plans to issue the certificate via a QR code through a smartphone app. The code will be scanned to process vaccination information. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and all other cabinet members will attend a digital society promotion conference on Monday, where they will officially approve the "digital vaccine passports." The project will be designated as...