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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2021

Omicron scrambles what we know about immunity

If this thing keeps growing exponentially and infects millions of people in a short time, health systems could collapse, even if a tinier fraction of cases are serious.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 9, 2021

Morgan Stanley sees Japan assets more than double on ESG surge

It's a global trend predicted to grow beyond $50 trillion by 2025, but cases of 'greenwashing' mean companies must stay cognizant of possible risks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 9, 2021

‘What She Likes …’: LGBTQ drama gets stuck on stereotypes

Shogo Kusano's film about the relationship between a closeted gay teenager and a girl obsessed with homoerotic manga has its heart in the right place, but gets everything else wrong.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2021

How fast does it spread? Scientists ask whether omicron can outrun delta.

Questions remain over whether the COVID-19 variant will evade vaccine protection and whether it will cause more serious illness.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2021

World scrambles to gauge omicron threat after reports symptoms ‘mild’

Health experts in South Africa, where the new variant was first detected, said it appeared to cause only mild symptoms, but others warned that more data is needed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2021

Can vaccines get rid of long COVID?

The subject of long COVID has also been divisive, with social media full of both support groups and skeptics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 14, 2021

‘Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai’: A historical swashbuckler full of gusto

Director Masato Harada's period film focuses on the rise and fall of the infamous Shinsengumi samurai corps during the years of political tumult leading up to the Meiji Restoration of 1868.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2021

U.S. and France clash over surprise Australia submarine deal

The French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, was blunt, saying his nation, whose friendship with the U.S. dates to the American Revolutionary War, felt 'stabbed in the back.”
PRESS / Publications
Sep 1, 2021

『「英語が読める」の９割は誤読』発売

PRESS / Publications
Sep 1, 2021

『人を動かす、気配りの英語表現』発売

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2021

As Chinese vaccines stumble, U.S. finds new opening in Asia

Several Southeast Asian nations are raising doubts about the efficacy of China's vaccines. The Biden administration has recently offered to provide shots, “no strings attached.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 21, 2021

Staying optimistic about the state of the world can be positively challenging

Some see the glass as half empty, but do those who see it as half full really have an advantage over them? Or are they simply caught off guard when bad things happen?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 18, 2021

F1's Japanese Grand Prix canceled for 2021 due to COVID-19

Formula One is operating under strict health protocols, with teams in 'bubbles' and frequent testing for COVID-19 of all personnel and media.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 14, 2021

The world may never reach herd immunity against COVID-19

Without herd immunity, the virus could linger for decades in some form, possibly forcing the world's most powerful nations to adjust their diverging strategies on opening up.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2021

COVID-19 shots targeting delta variant may be needed, researchers say

Researchers pointed to evidence that the strain's spike protein has mutated to a point where antibodies raised by current shots are becoming less effective.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2021

Even with delta surging, experts say two vaccine doses is enough for now

U.S. firm Pfizer Inc. has called for an additional third shot of its COVID-19 vaccine, citing new data showing its efficacy tails off after six months.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 26, 2021

How the delta variant upends assumptions about the coronavirus

The delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 the world has encountered.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2021

Global quest underway to speed up COVID-19 vaccine trials

Researchers are trying to determine just what level of antibodies a vaccine must produce to provide protection against the illness.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2021

China and Taiwan’s ‘unrestricted vaccine warfare’

Last year, the countries of East Asia were hailed for their success stories in the effort to stop the coronavirus pandemic. Today, these same countries are battling a resurgence in infections. One unintended consequence of their early success in suppressing the virus has been a late start in vaccinating...
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2021

Japan's top COVID-19 adviser calls for new approach as restrictions become ineffective

Shigeru Omi believes that instead of restricting people's movement, Japan should focus more on taking advantage of its 'excellent science and technology” to halt the virus in its tracks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2021

Tokyo's neighbors brace for fallout as cases rise in the capital

Kanagawa Prefecture — which logged 403 cases on Thursday, its highest tally since late January — is considering requesting a state of emergency, and Chiba Prefecture may do the same.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2021

Benefits of vaccine rollout begin to show in Tokyo infection data

The coronavirus infection rate is plunging for front-line workers and older people — the demographics inoculated first.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2021

Big Tech’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road

What's at stake, essentially, is something even more valuable than profitability: The last unclaimed corner of consumers' attention during their waking hours.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2021

COVID-19 counting enters new era as threat shifts away from cases

With rich countries vaccinating growing proportions of their vulnerable populations, the link between infection numbers and deaths appears to be diminishing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2021

A vaccine the world badly needs looks better than ever

The vaccine is also more stable and easily stored than mRNA vaccines, which will be helpful in broad distribution.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2021

Novavax COVID-19 shot highly effective against variants in trial

The company plans to apply for regulatory clearance globally, with much of the first available doses going to low- and middle-income countries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2021

Rampant variant derails U.K. plan to lift COVID-19 measures

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushed back his plan to lift coronavirus restrictions by four weeks as a more infectious variant spreads rapidly across the U.K. and threatens to undermine the country’s effort to vaccinate its way out of the pandemic.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2021

Top Japanese health adviser warns of another state of emergency in August

As parts of Japan near the planned end of a third state of emergency, infectious disease experts warn that a fourth declaration in Tokyo might be right around the corner.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 8, 2021

Gangrene and hearing loss show delta variant may be more severe

In England and Scotland, early evidence suggests the strain — which is now dominant there — carries a higher risk of hospitalization.
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.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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