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JAPAN
Feb 2, 2021

Suga aims to turn page with coronavirus emergency extension

The measures could be dialed back or lifted altogether for the prefectures under the emergency before March 7 depending on the number of new cases and hospital occupancy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2021

Traveler quarantines aren’t going away soon

There are valid objections around privacy and the risk of exacerbating inequalities. Fortunately, good technology and sound policy should be able to surmount both.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2021

COVID-19 mutations undercut optimism even as more vaccines near

Mutations that likely confer partial resistance to vaccines and antibody treatments are now prevalent in both South Africa and Brazil, and they are threatening to spread worldwide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2021

Hong Kong’s slum landlords put everyone at risk

Subdivided apartments — cubicles carved out of existing flats or buildings — are an emblem of the government's failure to tackle the city's housing shortage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2021

What’s working in COVID-19 treatments and what isn’t

Fortunately, the more we learn, the better we know which treatments are helpful and how to use them. The arsenal is growing. We can use all the help we can get.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2021

U.K. defends vaccine-dosing delays as approach gains traction

The U.K. has defended its decision to delay second doses of vaccines as the best way to combat the coronavirus, as more countries adopt a similar strategy in a race against rising cases and deadlier strains.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 24, 2021

If poor countries go unvaccinated, a study says, rich ones will pay

In monopolizing the supply of vaccines against COVID-19, wealthy nations are threatening more than a humanitarian catastrophe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 23, 2021

New virus variant may be somewhat deadlier, U.K. warns

The evidence on the fatality rate is worrisome but not yet solid, scientists said. It contrasts with news that Britain is vaccinating its people at a promising pace.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2021

Germany toughens mask rules in hopes of slowing virus spread

Germany becomes the first major European country to require medical-grade protection in shops and public transit.
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jan 18, 2021

Japan scrambles to roll out vaccine, but how many people will get the shot?

Polls have shown recently that nearly 70% of Japanese are willing to get a coronavirus vaccine. But still, skepticism against vaccines is deeply rooted in the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 13, 2021

China’s COVID-19 shot has four wildly different efficacy rates

The confusion, which comes as several governments commit to inoculating their citizens with Sinovac's shot, is fueling skepticism over Chinese vaccines.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2021

Malaysia virus emergency suspends parliament for first time since 1969

Move allows embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to avoid facing an election until the pandemic is over.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2021

Biden plans accelerated release of COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. states

Biden hopes to jump-start lagging inoculations that have made little impact on the pandemic one week into the new year.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2021

Emergency declared for Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba

The restrictions will enter into force Friday and remain in place until at least Feb. 7, only being lifted when the areas see a significant reduction in key benchmarks.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 5, 2021

Imminent second state of emergency for Tokyo area could lack teeth

Nearly all efforts by Japan's central government to curb the spread of the virus in the nation depend on the voluntary compliance of its people.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2021

It doesn’t take a dictatorship to defeat COVID-19

We mustn't be seduced by the authoritarian temptation. Defeating COVID-19 will take a collective effort, one that demands leadership and individual responsibility.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2021

Another body blow for the frequent-flyer class

There will have been about 6 million fewer European flights in 2020 compared with 2019, according to air traffic management organization Eurocontrol. That's a 55% decline.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 3, 2021

Some COVID-19 survivors haunted by loss of smell and taste

Some experts fear that the pandemic may leave huge numbers of people with a permanent loss of smell and taste.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2020

WHO says no need for major alarm over new coronavirus strain

The World Health Organization cautioned against major alarm over a new, highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in Britain, saying this was a normal part of a pandemic's evolution.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 21, 2020

The coronavirus is mutating. What does that mean for us?

It will be very hard for the coronavirus to escape the body's defenses, despite the many variations it may adopt.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Dec 19, 2020

Thoughts on healing from the Heian Period

The psychology of health in 'The Tale of Genji' suggests that enlightenment may be the cure for what ails you.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 19, 2020

Trump claims credit for vaccines. Some of his backers don’t want to take them.

Elizabeth Graves, an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, is not opposed to vaccines. She said she had taken flu shots and pneumonia shots and, having just turned 50, was interested in being vaccinated against shingles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2020

Coronavirus is helping African economies compete

Africa's 54 countries now include seven of the globe's 10 fastest-growing economies, in part because the lethal virus may have improved their competitive advantage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 25, 2020

Not so fast, Japan experts say, as COVID-19 vaccines raise hopes

Medical experts say long-term safety and efficacy concerns remain as the vaccines are developed in record-setting time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2020

U.S. plans first vaccinations in weeks, Operation Warp Speed chief says

Vaccinations against COVID-19 in the U.S. will "hopefully” start in less than three weeks, according to the head of the federal government’s program to accelerate a vaccine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 20, 2020

WHO advises doctors not to use Gilead’s remdesivir for COVID-19

The recommendation is a blow to Gilead's drug, which was one of the first thought to offer a meaningful benefit in treatment of coronavirus patients.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2020

Britain to pilot COVID-19 tests for care home visitors

Visitors to care homes in parts of England will be able to get tested for COVID-19 under a new pilot plan aimed at reducing onerous restrictions in time for Christmas, the health ministry said Saturday.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
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.
Summer bonuses at major Japan firms hit record
The fourth consecutive year of increase came after many firms raised their monthly wages this spring and as a result of solid earnings mainly among manufacturers.
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.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
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.

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