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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 22, 2018

The drugs do work: Study seeks to end antidepressant debate

A vast study that sought to settle a long-standing debate about whether or not antidepressant drugs really work has found they are indeed effective in relieving acute depression in adults.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2018

FBI admits being alerted to Florida gunman last year but couldn't pinpoint him

The Federal Bureau of Investigation was warned in September about an ominous online comment by the 19-year-old man accused of killing 17 people at his former high school but was unable to locate him, an agent said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 9, 2018

Officials look to stem norovirus outbreak at Olympic Games

Olympic officials are discussing measures to combat the spread of a virus that causes vomiting and diarrhoea after 42 new cases were confirmed at the games, a Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) official said on Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 15, 2018

Yonkoma manga: Lives told, lessons learned in four frames

The internet has provided would-be manga artists with an easy way to publish their own yonkoma (four-frame manga), resulting in a wide variety of different stories that are easily accessible and free.
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 18, 2017

Researchers prevent kidney stones on long-term space missions with medication to manage bone loss

Research conducted by Atsushi Okada from the nephro-urology department at Nagoya City University Graduate School and others has revealed that the risk of kidney stone disease increases for astronauts who remain in space for a long period of time because diminishing bone mass triggers a rise in calcium...
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2017

Technophobes and the future of jobs

What if your profession has never required much computer literacy — and then all of a sudden it does. Should you be fired?
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 3, 2017

Good gut microbes may help immunotherapy drugs shrink tumors

Cancer patients with high levels of good gut bacteria appear more likely to respond to immunotherapy, potentially opening up a new way to optimize the use of modern medicines that are highly effective but only work in some people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2017

Robert Mugabe appointment as WHO goodwill ambassador rescinded after outcry

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been removed as a WHO goodwill ambassador, the World Health Organization said Sunday following an outrage among donors and rights groups over his appointment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2017

Health chief Tom Price pledges to cut $51,800 check to pay for charter flights, vows to take airlines

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, under fire for his use of taxpayer-funded private jets, said he will pay back the U.S. government for expenses associated with the charters and vowed to fly commercial from now on.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 24, 2017

Urban trees save megacities millions through cleaner air, cooler buildings: study

Trees in cities reduce air pollution, absorb carbon and protect people during heat waves, saving megacities more than $500 million a year in health care, energy costs and environmental protection, according to new research.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2017

Japan's working cancer patients face pay cuts, mounting bills and lack of awareness, study shows

Medical advances are enabling more cancer patients to return to work after treatment, but not without difficulties. Many face pay cuts and struggle to cover medical bills or living costs, according to a recent survey of working cancer patients by Lifenet Insurance Co.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2017

Big data offers big promise in medicine

In handling some kinds of life-or-death medical judgments, computers have already surpassed the abilities of doctors.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 9, 2017

Brazilian scientists develop biosensor for cheap dengue diagnosis

Brazilian scientists have developed a biosensor that can quickly detect dengue and could help create a cheap tool to diagnose the painful mosquito-borne virus that infects millions each year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 10, 2017

Japan's population projected to plunge to 88 million by 2065

The population of Japan is expected to plunge to 88.08 million in 2065, a roughly 30 percent fall from the 2015 level, according to a government-affiliated research institute.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 3, 2017

Judging Japan Inc.'s health through financial reporting

On March 14, Toshiba Corp. announced it will delay, for the second time, the release of its financial earnings for the third-quarter period until April 11, saying it needs more time for an audit of its accounting problems at U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, which filed for bankruptcy protection last week....
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / INVENTING THE TASTE OF JAPAN
Mar 17, 2017

The mysteries of 'konnyaku': Health food aid or choking hazard?

Anyone living in or even visiting Japan will likely have come across a certain ghastly, grey, gelatinous substance.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 5, 2017

What's a visitor with a food allergy to do in Japan?

A selection of foreign nationals coping with food allergies in Japan offer tips for visitors to Japan facing the same challenges.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
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