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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2021

In speech, Kishida lays out bold plans for health, economic and defense policies

The prime minister introduced an array of specifics, including details about booster shots, tax credits and national security.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021

Omicron’s spread across hotel hallway highlights transmission worry

The variant has been shown to have passed between two guests at a Hong Kong hotel, despite them having not left their respective rooms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2021

Did AstraZeneca keep Britain safer from COVID-19 than Europe?

It's suggested that Britain's home-grown jab may be the reason the country is faring better with the latest COVID-19 wave than Europe. Still, is there evidence for that?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 16, 2021

Japan confirms H5N8 strain in third bird flu outbreak in the country

The outbreak was discovered on Monday at a farm with about 11,000 egg-laying chickens in Izumi City in Kagoshima prefecture.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2021

COVID cases in Tokyo hit 471,000 as of March — quadruple official tally — study says

Researchers say asymptomatic or mild cases likely behind dramatic undercount in number of coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 6, 2021

How long can China chase 'COVID zero'? Here’s what the experts say.

The last of the major 'COVID zero' holdouts, China is becoming ever more isolated, and its unpredictable curbs are beginning to disrupt the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2021

From Boeing to Mercedes, a U.S. worker rebellion swells over vaccine mandates

The mandate has stirred protests from workers in industries across the country, as well as from Republican state officials.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 13, 2021

Why some nations using the same vaccines have deadlier COVID-19 outbreaks

Everything from dose intervals to the behavior of unvaccinated people has shaped the outcome of recent delta-driven waves in different countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 8, 2021

New Japanese finance chief faces dilemma: Spend more or repair fiscal health

Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki will be forced to balance Kishida's spending plans with the nation's poor fiscal health.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 27, 2021

U.S. men posted the greatest loss in life expectancy from COVID-19

At a loss of 2.2 years, American men saw the biggest decline among 29 nations in a study of the pandemic's impact on longevity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2021

Most people don’t need COVID-19 vaccine booster, scientists say

Governments would be better served to focus on immunizing the unvaccinated and to wait for more data on which boosters would be most effective and at what doses, the experts said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2021

U.S. could authorize Pfizer COVID-19 shot for kids age 5-11 in October

Moderna Inc.'s vaccine will likely take about three weeks longer, with an estimated decision on that shot set to come around November at the earliest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 4, 2021

Suga visits hospital for 'medical checkup'

The visit comes a day after the prime minister's stunning announcement that he will step down from his post.
Associate professor Fumiyuki Yamasaki checks how a helmet fits on a baby at Hiroshima University Hospital’s outpatient clinic.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Oct 7, 2024

Hiroshima hospital’s helmet therapy helping reshape babies' heads

Results vary greatly depending on symptoms and when treatment begins.
Lewis Hamilton, who has been racing competitively since he was 6, says he has battled depression during childhood and as an adult.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Oct 1, 2024

Hamilton reveals long battle with depression in Times interview

'I’ve struggled with mental health through my life, depression from a very early age,' the Formula One driver said.
Children walk home from school in Ishikawa Prefecture on Sept. 26. Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease peaked a second time this year in the second week of September.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2024

Hand, foot and mouth disease rebounds in Japan

The latest data — for the week of Sept. 16 to 22 — showed cases averaging roughly six times the number from the same week last year.
Squats are a good way to exercise your legs and glutes, just don't neglect exercising your mind when it comes to new vocabulary.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 10, 2024

Studying Japanese is like exercise: The more you do it, the better you'll feel.

Get to know the language of weight training as experts say strengthening muscles is key to remaining comfortable and injury-free in your old age.
Asahi Breweries' Sumadori Bar Shibuya specializes in low-alcohol drinks.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2024

Japanese beverage makers see business opportunity in low-alcohol drinks

Amid increasing concern about the health impact of high alcohol consumption, beverage makers are developing low-alcohol products.
Draft guidelines on take-home bags drawn up by the health ministry aim to change the behavior of both customers and restaurants, and reduce food waste.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2024

Health ministry drafts to-go bag guidelines to cut down on food waste

Draft guidelines on take-home bags drawn up by the health ministry aim to change the behavior of both customers and restaurants, and reduce food waste.
A McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger. The fast-food chain has pulled the Quarter Pounder from about one-fifth of its U.S. restaurants.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2024

Fast-food chains hold the onions after McDonald's E. coli outbreak

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said late on Wednesday that fresh onions were the likely source of the E. coli outbreak.
The National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo's Chuo Ward. A study by researchers at the hospital aims to determine whether restoring a healthy intestinal environment can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy drugs used in cancer treatment.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 6, 2024

Japan explores intestinal flora transplants for cancer treatment

A study aims to determine whether restoring a healthy intestinal environment can make drugs used in the treatment of esophageal and stomach cancers more effective.
A screenshot of a health ministry website that allows people to easily calculate the amount of time it takes for their body to break down the alcohol they have consumed
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 18, 2024

Japan ministry launches website to estimate alcohol breakdown time

The “Alcohol Watch” website allows people to enter the type and amount of drinks they consumed to calculate how long it will take for the alcohol to break down.
Civil defense members and rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's Basta neighborhood on Saturday.
WORLD
Nov 23, 2024

Powerful Israeli airstrike in central Beirut kills 11, Lebanese health ministry says

An eight-story building was struck with four missiles, including bunker-penetrating types designed to hit underground targets, said a Lebanese security source.
A resident of Kibichuo in Okayama Prefecture takes a blood test in the town on Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2024

PFAS blood tests start in Okayama Prefecture town

About 800 residents are expected to take a blood test under the program, which runs through Dec. 8.
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Nov 25, 2024

Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat

The modern sauna experience is more than just taking a seat in some steam — whisking, aufguss shows and spectacle all play a part.
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 28, 2024

Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease

The study showed that Alzheimer's disease can be predicted by identifying the "head-turning sign" in response to questions.
Currently, if a hospital declines an organ due to logistical or other issues, it is instead offered to a patient at another facility.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 6, 2024

Multi-facility option set for patients awaiting organ transplants

The health ministry aims to address situations in which high-priority patients miss out on transplants due to logistical issues at their hospital.
People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Dec 6, 2024

Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan — but do they work?

Japan’s suspect remedies make up 20% of the world’s market for hangover cures, but their success lies more in marketing than science.
U.S. backtracks on Japan tariff calculation, taking effective rate lower
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, said the U.S. made a clerical error in not including a “reciprocal” tariff rate ceiling for Japan in the trade deal.
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.
Japan starts survey on foreign nationals' unpaid resident taxes
In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some foreign workers leaving Japan without paying outstanding taxes after completing their stay periods.
How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear
An Indian Air Force pilot gets out of a Rafale fighter jet during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 2020.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
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.
Will the movement seeking Ishiba’s resignation succeed?
Liberal Democratic Party youth division head Yasutaka Nakasone (center) and other members speak to reporters in Tokyo on July 25.
Photographer Bleg Bayraktar is winning social media with politeness
A video on Bayraktar's Instagram account of the Belgian photographer approaching an elderly worker in Tokyo's Shibuya has gone viral, garnering almost 9 million views.

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