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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2020

China snake village scales down as coronavirus prompts wildlife trade ban

Since China began frantic efforts to curb a coronavirus epidemic in late January, residents in the tiny snake breeding village of Zisiqiao have had to come to terms with a ban on wildlife trading, its lifeline for decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2020

Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan's 'state of emergency' already here

The crisis has already arrived at Eiju General Hospital in central Tokyo, which has reported 140 cases of COVID-19 in the past two weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2020

Mild virus patients moved to hotel as Tokyo prepares for emergency

Officials from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said around 10 patients will be transferred on the first day, while around 100 individuals will eventually be housed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 7, 2020

A city traumatized: As lockdown eases, Wuhan residents fret over future

Li Xiaoli has been hard at work in recent days at the car dealership she owns in Wuhan, making sure she has enough sanitizer and protective gear for the company's long-awaited reopening.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2020

WhatsApp limits message forwarding to slow spread of fake virus news

Facebook Inc.'s WhatsApp tightened message forwarding limits Tuesday, restricting users to sharing forwarded content one chat at a time after a jump in messages touting bogus medical advice since the start of the coronavirus crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2020

China sees rises in new coronavirus cases and asymptomatic patients

Mainland China reported 39 new coronavirus cases as of Sunday, up from 30 a day earlier, and the number of asymptomatic cases also surged, as Beijing continued to struggle to extinguish the outbreak despite drastic containment efforts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2020

‘Our goal is to survive’: Wuhan cautiously emerges from lockdown

Wuhan businessman Li Jing is counting down the days until his city emerges from virus lockdown.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2020

Mainland China sees rise in new coronavirus cases

Mainland China reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, up from 19 a day earlier as the number of cases involving travelers from abroad as well as local transmissions increased, highlighting the difficulty in stamping out the outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 3, 2020

Parents worry as kids stuck at home get more screen time than ever

For David Krieger’s kids in south Florida, screens were a weekend treat. Now, every day is iPad-appropriate.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 28, 2020

Dealing with anxiety during a global pandemic

As coronavirus news floods our social feeds, it's important to take care of our mental well-being as well as our physical conditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2020

Tokyo heads into critical weekend facing risk of coronavirus lockdown

Tokyo stands at a critical juncture this weekend as a request for residents to isolate themselves aims to prevent a major spike in cases of the novel coronavirus and help avoid a citywide lockdown.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 26, 2020

Japan coronavirus task force may set stage for state of emergency

The government on Thursday set up a special task force to combat the spread of the coronavirus, clearing an important prerequisite toward any declaration of a state of emergency.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2020

Spain's coronavirus death toll overtakes China's

Spain struggled to cope on Wednesday with a mounting coronavirus crisis as its death toll exceeded China's with another 738 lives lost in a single day, and a third senior government minister was diagnosed with the virus.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 24, 2020

Japan to join trial to test Ebola drug on COVID-19 patients

The National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM) said Monday that it will join an international clinical trial on the use of remdesivir, which is being developed as a remedy for Ebola, to treat people infected with the new coronavirus.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 23, 2020

South Korea reports fewest new coronavirus cases since Feb. 29 peak

South Korea on Monday reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases, and the extended downward trend in daily infections since the peak on Feb. 29 has boosted hopes that Asia's largest outbreak outside China may be abating.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 23, 2020

Rui Hachimura participates in video collaboration with WHO

Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura is one of three NBA players who appear on a short video released on social media early Monday morning.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 16, 2020

South Korea reports 74 new COVID-19 infections, including church cluster

South Korea reported 74 new coronavirus infections Monday, slightly lower than the previous day, health officials said, taking the tally of cases to 8,236, with 75 deaths.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 13, 2020

China official says U.S. military may have brought COVID-19 to Wuhan

A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday that the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to the city of Wuhan, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak, doubling down on a war of words with Washington.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2020

Osaka parents get 13 years for daughter's decadelong confinement and death

The Osaka District Court sentenced a couple to 13 years in prison Thursday for confining their eldest daughter, who had schizophrenia, for over 10 years and letting her freeze to death.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2020

Coronavirus response shows Japan still 'paralyzed' in crises, top Fukushima investigator says

“Unless it's written in law, their brains are paralyzed when something happens,” said Kiyoshi Kurokawa, an emeritus professor at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 11, 2020

Japan plays COVID-19 catch-up with rushed state-of-emergency bill

Two months after the nation's first coronavirus confirmation, the prime minister is finally setting up a legal framework to let him declare a state of emergency if the outbreak worsens.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020

Japan tightens border controls over COVID-19, but power to quarantine limited

A health ministry official confirms that under current law, the government can only request that people submit to a quarantine voluntarily.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
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.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
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.
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.
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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