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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 12, 2020

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial reaches key goal to gauge merit

The bet among top experts in the field is that Moderna's therapy will likely prove to be highly effective.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 12, 2020

The surging coronavirus finds a U.S. leadership vacuum

As the United States enters what may be the most intense stage of the pandemic yet, the Trump administration remains largely disengaged.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2020

Trump’s election tactics put him in unsavory company

Trump has joined a club of truculent leaders who, regardless of what voters decide, declare themselves the winners of elections.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 11, 2020

Japan's surge in COVID-19 cases reignites debate over tougher virus law

Experts say changes are an immediate necessity and could be achieved within months if not for complacency and bipartisan politics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 11, 2020

Brazil halts trial of Chinese vaccine. But was science or politics to blame?

Brazil's health regulator provided little information on its decision to suspend the trial, including whether a reported adverse reaction was related to the vaccine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020

Could listening to the deep sea help save it?

Scientists have been capturing the sounds of the ocean off Japan in a bid to understand the mysteries of the world below the surface.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2020

Trump’s environmental legacy may be lasting harm to the climate

Greenhouse pollution accumulates in the atmosphere, so the heat-trapping gases emitted as a result of loosened regulations will remain for decades, regardless of policy shifts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2020

Scientists watch as glaciers in China melt at 'shocking' pace

Glaciers in China's bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the prospect of crippling, long-term water shortages, scientists say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2020

Trump’s final days ripe for settling scores and pardoning allies

Trump's final two months in office could see a whirlwind of actions to make governing more difficult for President-elect Joe Biden.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2020

Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows has COVID-19

Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff who abided by U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to play down the coronavirus throughout the summer, has contracted the virus himself, a senior administration official said Friday night.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2020

Sounds and the city: Artists put Asia's changing urban identity on tape

As Asia becomes more developed, urban soundscape studies have focused on noise pollution, while efforts to preserve the identity of cities have not concentrated on sound.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2020

Chinese journalists sought freedom in the U.S. Now they’re in limbo.

Caught in a tit-for-tat battle over the media between the two countries, the worried reporters say they help bring a nuanced view of American life back home.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2020

Future direction of U.S.-Japan relationship in balance as election results stall

Tokyo mum as it watches Washington edge toward an electoral crisis that threatens to take American focus off of the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2020

With Trump still in charge until at least January, virus experts fear the worst

Trump has largely shuttered the White House task force and doubled down on anti-science language, telling voters that the U.S. is 'rounding the corner” in the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2020

As Election Day arrives, Trump shifts between combativeness and grievance

President Donald Trump arrives at Election Day on Tuesday toggling between confidence and exasperation, bravado and grievance, and marinating in frustration that he is trailing Joe Biden, whom he considers an unworthy opponent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2020

Make Science Great Again: U.S. researchers dream of life after Trump

Dozens of U.S.-based climate scientists shifted their research to France, or sought refuge in academia or in left-leaning states after Donald Trump was elected in 2016.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2020

Rethinking the nation's dependence on Tokyo

As living with COVID-19 becomes more normal and with the risks of other pandemics growing, Japan needs to disperse important agencies and facilities around the country.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 1, 2020

From exile in Kyoto, a social media leader in the fight for Thailand

With thousands of Thai students defying government attempts to halt pro-democracy rallies, many see Pavin Chachavalpongpun as an inspiration for change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 31, 2020

Concerns about coronavirus on food imports are real, expert says

Experiments have shown the coronavirus could survive in conditions associated with transportation and storage in the international food trade.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Oct 30, 2020

Akita Prefecture taps bear expert to stop damage to farms

Due to depopulation and changing lifestyles, residents no longer take proper care of mountains, which some believe is causing bears to roam further.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2020

Japan's specialist cleaners find new purpose and demand in pandemic

Usually tasked with cleaning up the aftermath of suicide, the squalor of derelict houses and post-disaster debris, the virus has created a boom for the niche industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020

Infection-free city ventures outside as Melbourne's lockdown ends

European countries that had similar caseloads a few months ago but ended their restrictions are now struggling with an explosion of new cases.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 28, 2020

Some COVID-19 survivors have antibodies that attack the body, not the virus

Some survivors of COVID-19 carry worrying signs that their immune system has turned on the body, reminiscent of potentially debilitating diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, a new study has found.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 26, 2020

The bureaucratic wall that hampers entry to Japan

The requirements Japan has put in place to enter the country amid the pandemic don't quite match up with the realities of what's going on overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2020

Apple’s shifting supply chain creates boomtowns in rural Vietnam

The boom in Bac Giang highlights how the shift in the world's supply chains is touching regions previously left behind.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 25, 2020

Is Japan ready to embrace CBD?

Japan's CBD market is on the cusp of taking off, and the economic potential is huge. But it has stiff legal and social barriers to overcome first.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 24, 2020

‘Handmade in Japan’: A cross-country journey with traditional artisans

Irwin Wong's personal project, which began with photos of craftspeople he admired, is now an insightful deep dive on Japan's traditional crafts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2020

Give China a cheer for making polluters pay

China needs to be pressed to aim high when it comes to carbon trading and pricing. Others will be encouraged to follow. For now, it just needs to get started.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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