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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2020

Travel bans throttle Japanese universities’ global ambitions

Non-Japanese students and faculty find study and research plans upended by pandemic restrictions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2020

Coronavirus antibodies disappear in months. Is that a cause for concern?

Research has poured cold water on the optimism of those who have been working around the clock to produce vaccines against the disease.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 8, 2020

Ayako Zenitani: Dental treatment today is much less painful

Dentist Ayako Zenitani has a few tips for those who are worried about getting their teeth checked.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 8, 2020

‘Diary of a Mad Old Man’: This quick read reveals the realities of lust

Junichiro Tanizaki's final novel is a tragicomic tale about a man coming to terms with his ailing body and uncontrollable libido.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 7, 2020

Facebook’s dilemma: How to police claims about unproven virus vaccines

Since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus an international health emergency in January, Facebook Inc. has removed more than 7 million pieces of content with false claims about the virus that could pose an immediate health risk to people who believe them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 4, 2020

'Gnarly' tumor shows dinosaurs also got cancer

When scientists first unearthed fossils of a horned dinosaur called Centrosaurus in the badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park in Canada's Alberta province in 1989, they spotted a badly malformed leg bone they figured was a healed fracture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Aug 3, 2020

Lee Teng-hui: An icon of Asian democracy

Perhaps one day, China will be able to join the rest of the world in acknowledging the extraordinary work of Taiwan's former president.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 2, 2020

Will Japan pursue a strike capability in lieu of Aegis Ashore?

Hard decisions lie ahead to make sure the nation has an effective defense.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2020

A totally green electric grid will dramatically speed up climate action

Policy experts question the 15-year timetable for eliminating emissions from the U.S. electrical system, which would indeed be an immense challenge.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 28, 2020

The shape of post-pandemic university education

Will online teaching and distance learning become the 'new normal'?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 24, 2020

Unsung T cells take over immune response when coronavirus antibodies wane

The world's vaccine hunters are hailing the emergence of these crucial cells as they race to find a cure for the deadly contagion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 22, 2020

Sign of the times: Helping deaf people get by in Japan

Attempts are being made to enhance the visibility and availability of sign language across the nation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2020

Fewer coronavirus deaths in ICUs suggests care is improving

The research suggests hospitals are getting better at treating severe forms of the pandemic disease.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2020

Trump offers misleading data on Black people’s risk from police

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday more white people die at the hands of police than Black people, comments likely to further stoke racial tensions amid nationwide protests over racism and police brutality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 9, 2020

Coronavirus 'Class of 2020': Europe's lost generation?

When Dunia Skaunicova graduated in media marketing from Prague's Metropolitan university she quickly found a dream first job at a startup in the Czech capital, where companies were fighting to snap up multilingual graduates.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2020

Japan supercomputer finds ways to nix airborne virus at work and on trains

Operating commuter trains with windows open and limiting the number of passengers may help reduce the risk of infection.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2020

America’s Hong Kong approach does more harm than good

Washington intends to signal its resolve to Beijing, but Hong Kong is not reliant on U.S. goodwill.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2020

Moderna spars with U.S. scientists over COVID-19 vaccine trials

As the United States accelerates the search for a coronavirus vaccine, tensions have erupted between government scientists and Moderna Inc., one of the leading developers, it has been learned.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2020

A more humane post-pandemic social contract

There's reason to hope that the COVID-19 crisis will catalyze a shift toward more just societies
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2020

As world passes 10 million COVID-19 cases, doctors see hope in new treatments and lessons learned

Nearly 30 doctors around the world, from New Orleans to London to Dubai, said in interviews that they feel more prepared should cases surge again in the fall.
CULTURE / Books
Jun 27, 2020

'The Art of Persistence': Toshiko Akamatsu and the ghosts she couldn't forget

Artist Toshiko Akamatsu's depiction of the horrors of World War II earned her renown, but it was her earlier work that came back to haunt her.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 19, 2020

Japan's re-entry ban threatens scholarships, admission and graduation for foreign students

Many students from developing countries heavily depend on financial aid, and it is often the only way they can pursue higher education.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2020

The future of media: more digital and more economic pain, Reuters Institute says

The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a significant increase in news consumption but the economic turmoil is forcing news businesses to accelerate their move to digital, The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 11, 2020

Australia vows not to trade values in response to China 'coercion'

China has in recent weeks banned Australian beef imports, imposed tariffs on Australian barley and cautioned students and tourists to avoid the country.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Man arrested over body found in bag in Kawasaki
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Japan ranks 66th in press freedom, lowest among G7
Japan climbed four positions from last year, with Reporters Without Borders noting that "the principles of media freedom and pluralism are generally respected" in the country.
Japan’s ‘tabi’ sock mecca runs on thread and memories
A seamstress at Kineya Tabi sews together split-toe "tabi" socks, once a major industry for the town of Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
'Ukiyo-e in Play' showcases traditional art carved anew
The Adachi Institute has been working on creating brand new ukiyo-e prints in collaboration with contemporary artists such as Yayoi Kusama, whose “Mt. Fuji in Seven Colours: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe” (2014) can be seen on display at “Ukiyo-e in Play.”
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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