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A sign displays a temperature of 45 degrees Celsius in Thionville, northeastern France, on July 2.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Sep 17, 2025
Climate change led to at least 16,500 heat deaths in Europe this summer
Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent and the Mediterranean is a hot spot for climate change.
A man holding a baby wades through a flooded road following heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, China, in July 2021.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 13, 2025
Natural disasters may be shaping babies’ brains
The findings signal how new generations of children may be marked by climate crises that occur before they were born.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2021
Early U.S. omicron cases caused mild illness in vaccinated
About four-fifths of the 43 cases examined occurred in people who had been fully vaccinated, the CDC said. Common symptoms included cough, tiredness and congestion or runny nose.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2021
Get a booster now and don’t wait for an omicron shot, experts say
The highly mutated strain raises new questions about how well existing COVID-19 vaccines will hold up, although it's not yet known whether revamped shots will be needed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2021
Pfizer results open door to new chapter for COVID treatments
The world needs an easy-to-take COVID-19 treatment. Pfizer Inc.'s and Merck & Co. Inc.'s new pills may be just that. But questions remain about their safety and how well they will work.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2021
COVID-19 shots come in bulk, but the world needs single servings
Vials full of doses often must be kept in extreme cold, and once opened have to be used quickly, making delivery to smaller, far-flung populations difficult.

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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?