/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/RAX34RTZZ5PWXMSULCJQ2XH6JE.jpg?fit=758%2C9999&ssl=1 "Japan ruling party committee to urge giving AstraZeneca vaccine to Taiwan")
A vial labelled with the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
A Japan ruling party committee on Taiwan relations said on Friday it would call on the government to supply a portion of Japan’s AstraZeneca (AZN.L) vaccine stock to Taiwan to help the island tackle a surge in coronavirus infections.
“We should provide Taiwan with vaccines as soon as possible,” the head of the policy group, Masahisa Sato said at a press briefing following a meeting of lawmakers. “When Japan was in…
