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JAPAN
Dec 24, 2021

Tokyo confirms first case of omicron community transmission

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Friday a doctor with no recent history of overseas travel has been confirmed to have been infected.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 24, 2021

Merck’s COVID-19 pill comes with warning for pregnant women

U.S. regulators cleared the drug for emergency use Thursday but said it is not recommended for use in pregnant people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 23, 2021

Lick it up: Japanese professor creates 'tele-taste' TV screen

The device, called Taste the TV (TTTV), uses a carousel of 10 flavor canisters that spray in combination to create the taste of a particular food.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2021

Pfizer pill adds to growing U.S. stockpile of COVID-19 treatments

Infections are rising across the country, but the treatments will give doctors a larger arsenal with which to fight severe coronavirus cases.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2021

Japan reports first community transmission of omicron variant

Japan reported its first community transmission of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in Osaka Prefecture, with three people confirmed to have contracted the virus through unknown routes, the prefecture's governor said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2021

Japanese criticize vaccine passport app for lack of maiden name support

The smartphone app, downloaded more than 250,000 times since its launch on Monday by Japan's Digital Agency, works only for those who have received the so-called MyNumber identity cards.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 21, 2021

As climate anxiety rises, chat groups tackle isolation and taboos

A growing network of discussion groups offer spaces for people to open up about their feelings on the changing climate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Dec 21, 2021

Standing out above the old boys: Forging a path as a woman in corporate Japan

Ryoko Nagata of Japan Tobacco was adamant she didn't want to work with cigarettes, and went on to prove her worth to the firm in other sectors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 21, 2021

Ditch the KFC this Christmas and cook up some easy-to-make pan-seared chicken with homemade gravy

You've been working all week and may not have time to plan a proper feast, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on Christmas dinner.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2021

Chinese spies accused of using Huawei in secret Australia telecom hack

An investigation has found a key piece of evidence underpinning U.S. warnings that Huawei products pose a national security risk for any countries that use them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2021

Airbnb and Expedia start to share information on party house offenders

According to a joint statement by both companies, the Community Integrity Program aims to 'prioritize safety” and root out 'chronic offenders.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2021

Drones take center stage in U.S.-China war on data harvesting

A top Chinese drone manufacturer has become the poster child of a much wider national security threat: The Chinese government's ability to obtain sensitive data on millions of Americans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 18, 2021

In South African virology labs, a hunt for the next coronavirus variant

The discovery of the omicron coronavirus variant by South African and Botswanan scientists has lent urgency to efforts to isolate the virus and test its ability to evade vaccines.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Dec 18, 2021

Japanese creators step into the light with candle designs

Give your living space a warm, ambient touch with these three innovative lighting products.
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2021

24 confirmed dead in suspected case of arson in Osaka

One source said police received a report that the fire started from a liquid that came out of a paper bag held by a man who appeared to be in his 60s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2021

Pfizer will dominate $20 billion COVID-19 pill market in 2022, analysis shows

Demand for the medications is poised to outpace supply as COVID-19 spreads around the globe and scientists question how well vaccines and antibody treatments will hold up against omicron.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 17, 2021

In east Ukraine city, thoughts turn again to war

What started in 2014 with Russia's invasion of Crimea, now seems to be escalating into a wider war, with Ukraine saying 92,000 Russian troops are positioned near its border.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 17, 2021

Streaming heavyweights made big moves into the world of anime in 2021

Anime became even more accessible worldwide as streaming platforms such as Netflix, Crunchyroll and Disney+ made aggressive moves in 2021.
Japan Times
United Kingdom report 2021
Dec 17, 2021

Greenback Alan: Helping businesses achieve greater profitability and growth

“Our success is driven by our ability to get the basics right — technical expertise, attention to detail, agreeing on deadlines, reasonable fees and clarity,” said Jon Fisher, deputy managing partner of Greenback Alan LLP.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Dec 16, 2021

Saitama Gold Theater players take their final bow after 15 years

The theater troupe, founded in 2006 by Yukio Ninagawa with a cast of actors aged 55 and over, will bid farewell with Shogo Ota's nonverbal 1981 masterpiece, “Mizu no Eki.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 15, 2021

Inside the race to fix a potentially disastrous software flaw

Researchers have concluded that the vulnerability had existed in Log4j since September 2013, apparently unknown to its vast universe of users.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2021

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% protective against hospitalization and death

Recent lab data suggests the drug retains its effectiveness against the fast spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 13, 2021

Legendary temple in Kusatsu seeks funds for restoration through crowdfunding

Even if the temple owner received subsidies from the national, prefectural and municipal governments, it would still have to pay u00a510 million or more from its own pocket.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 12, 2021

The sublime spectacle of Yoko Ono disrupting the Beatles

In Peter Jackson's “The Beatles: Get Back,” Ono is a performance artist at the height of her powers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2021

Move over, tennis and golf. Networks and brands are cashing in on pickleball.

In 2020, roughly 4.2 million people played pickleball — a paddle sport often described as a hybrid of tennis, ping pong, and badminton.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2021

Hitachi and Alstom win ¥300 billion train deal for U.K.’s HS2 route

The mega-order will create thousands of jobs and boost Britain's two main train factories, the historic Litchurch Lane works in Derby and the Newton Aycliffe plant in the northeast.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 10, 2021

2021 saw breakthrough talents in film rise from the shadows

Ryusuke Hamaguchi's two releases shone abroad, Keisuke Yoshida was honored with a Director in Focus section at home and younger filmmakers blazed new paths.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2021

Omicron variant threatens U.N. talks to seal global nature deal

The rapid spread of the omicron variant around the world could throw a spanner in the works of the COP15 nature talks scheduled for April 25 in Beijing.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb