Suga apologizes to asbestos victims, vowing swift settlement after top court ruling
Meeting plaintiffs in four suits on which the Supreme Court ruled the previous day, Suga said at the Prime Minister's Office that the government "sincerely reflects" on its past conduct.
Fujifilm says it can make detection kits for new COVID-19 variants in a month
The Japanese firm has developed a kit that can identify the L452R variant, first identified in India and California and recently found in Tokyo.
The expected high-growth sectors in the post-recovery decade
Businesses that survived the pandemic closures (many with support from fiscal programs) will experience rapid expansion, powered by pent-up demand.
The day's figure was lower than the 925 cases a week ago but higher than the 609 reported on May 4.
Japan top court holds state liable for asbestos diseases in workers
The ruling said the government was negligent in its duty to protect workers from contracting lung cancer and other diseases linked to asbestos.
Long work hours are a killer, WHO study shows
The study showed that people living in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific region — a WHO-defined region which includes China, Japan and Australia — were the most affected.
Tokyo COVID-19 cases dip below 500 for first time since April 26
Hard-hit Osaka Prefecture reported 382 new cases — the first time below 400 in 42 days — and 23 deaths linked to the virus.
Forget the vaccine patent waiver
High-income countries have ordered more doses than they need and thus will end up with a surplus, whereas lower-income countries are far behind in pre-purchasing vaccines.
Singapore schools go online to curb COVID-19 spread among children
The country reported 38 new cases in the community on Sunday, the highest number in more than a year, including 18 cases with no known infection route.
Thousands of lung cancer patients in Japan failed to get treated in 2020
The figure, some 8,600, reflected cancer screening cancellations and people's reluctance to visit doctors amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Global officials embrace what experts have long said: COVID-19 is airborne
Scientists are calling for ventilation systems to be overhauled like public water supplies were in the 1800s after fetid pipes were found to harbor cholera.
Osaka overtakes Tokyo coronavirus death toll with 1,958 fatalities
The western prefecture logged 620 new COVID-19 cases Sunday and 15 deaths, while Tokyo reported 542 cases and no fatalities.
