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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Jun 20, 2022

Got a complaint? Japan's business owners want you to say it, not spray it.

Japanese firms are struggling to deal with increasingly unreasonable demands from customers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2022

MRNA vaccines blocked worst outcomes as variants spread, U.S. says

In recent months, when the omicron variant was dominant, three doses of an mRNA shot provided 94% protection against the worst outcomes, the CDC study said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Mar 12, 2022

Facebook researchers find its apps can make us lonelier

Facebook researchers struggle to understand why some of its app experiences cause users pleasure while the same content sometimes inflicts pain.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2022

Deep-ocean creatures previously unknown to science may be fighting climate change

Plankton that fall to the ocean floor regulate the global climate by transferring carbon from the atmosphere to the seafloor, where it can remain entombed for millions of years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 3, 2022

The COVID-19 vaccine we need now may not be a shot

Nasal vaccines may be the best way to prevent infections long term, because they provide protection exactly where it is needed to fend off the virus: the mucosal linings of the airways.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 29, 2022

No, athletes are not dying from COVID-19 vaccines

The conspiracy theory that athletes are collapsing or dying after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine has resurfaced after two prominent voices advanced the idea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022

Moderna starts trial for omicron-specific booster shot

The news comes a day after rival vaccine developer Pfizer Inc. launched a similar trial.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 6, 2022

The ins and outs of Japan's COVID-19 booster shot rollout

Japan recommends people receive a different shot for their third doses to the one they received in the initial rollout, but what's the rationale behind that strategy?
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2021

Meet the new climate refugee in town: coyotes

Drought and heat waves are not only fueling catastrophic wildfires in California, they're also driving wildlife into the streets in search of food and water.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Nov 15, 2021

Japanese-Korean-Turkish language group traced to farmers in ancient China

Various descended languages and peoples are thought to have spread across an area of some 8,000 kilometers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 21, 2021

Extinct Japanese wolf may hold key to unlocking origins of dogs

Genomic sequencing suggests the mysterious animal, considered extinct since 1905, is the closest relative of dogs and that its ancestral DNA has been widely inherited by man's best friend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2021

Asian Development Bank boosts 2019-2030 climate financing goal to $100 billion

The additional $20 billion in financing support will provide support for climate mitigation efforts including low-carbon energy sources.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 2, 2021

Merck pill seen as 'huge advance,' raises hope of preventing COVID-19 deaths

An experimental antiviral pill developed by Merck & Co. could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalized for those most at risk of contracting severe COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2021

Employers beware: Hiring software could weed out future stars

Many employers have turned to software to whittle down hundreds of candidates. But there's a problem: The software can snub perfectly good workers.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 2, 2021

Why Markus Rehm was slightly disappointed with his gold medal-winning jump

Rehm has won three straight long jump gold medals and owns a world record that would have given him gold in the last seven Olympic Games. But he's still looking to push things forward.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2021

The hybrid work revolution is already transforming economies

Hybrid working exposes city-center businesses to risk, but it also has the potential to encourage a more diverse range of people into the workforce.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 22, 2021

The vaccinated are worried and scientists don’t have answers

Absent clear public health messaging, vaccinated Americans are left confused about how to protect themselves as cases grow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2021

Making trade work for everyone

A fuller understanding of the uneven distributional effects of trade — put simply, who gains and who loses, where and why — is critical to design better supporting policies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2021

The only foreign scientist in the Wuhan lab speaks out

Australian virologist Danielle Anderson had an insider's perspective on a place that's become a flash point in the search for what caused the worst pandemic in a century.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2021

With Trump gone, NATO wages war on climate threat

Facing a battle against global warming, NATO has for the first time made it a central focus of planning and strategy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2021

China markets sold mink and civets, stoking natural origins theory

The hunt for COVID-19's origins has become increasingly political amid criticism that the Chinese government hasn't been open and transparent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2021

Israel sees probable link between Pfizer vaccine and myocarditis cases

Israel's Health Ministry said on Tuesday it had found the small number of heart inflammation cases observed mainly in young men who received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in Israel were likely linked to their vaccination.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2021

Japanese language opens doors for Thai students

Driven by a love of anime and manga, and enticed by employment opportunities, the number of people wanting to learn has risen.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2021

It’s time we learn to live with coronavirus

In reality, no one has definitive answers and stronger restrictions have not resulted in fewer COVID-19 deaths.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2021

Tens of millions face poverty in pandemic-ravaged India

After dipping into his savings to weather India’s snap pandemic lockdown last March, Manoj Kumar was just getting his head above water again earning 600 rupees ($8) a day as a construction worker in the tourist hot spot of Goa.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 18, 2021

To achieve long-term happiness, try taking these daily steps

Researchers have found strategies work perfectly when hope is on the horizon, but the path toward it isn't clear.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2021

AstraZeneca’s pain grows as U.S. questions beleaguered COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. trial data showing the firm's shot to be highly effective was a welcome reprieve this week, but the good news lasted less than a day.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2021

AstraZeneca's U.S. trial data a confidence booster for COVID-19 shot

The data paves the way for potential emergency authorization in the United States and boosts confidence in the shot after setbacks in Europe.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.

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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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