Japan to watch WHO probe of director's alleged racism, abuse

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Japan's government says it will watch the World Health Organization’s probe into staff complaints over racism and abuse by a top Japanese official but denied it inappropriately received sensitive vaccine information from him.

Matsumoto denied that the Japanese government inappropriately received sensitive vaccine information from Kasai that he allegedly obtained by abusing his position.

He said Japan takes seriously the importance of maintaining equal and fair access to safe, effective and high-quality vaccines for all countries and regions, and that the Japanese government has been providing support through cooperation with COVAX, an international cooperative program formed to make sure low- and middle-income countries have fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, as well as with WHO and related governments.

Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said Friday he had been unaware of the allegations against Kasai before reading media reports and would seek a briefing from the WHO. “We will be asking the WHO for independent advice as to the nature and response to these claims,” Hunt said.

 

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