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HEALTH

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 20, 2020
Chinese vaccine may not be ready for sale until at least 2021
A coronavirus vaccine candidate China is developing may not be ready for sale until at least 2021, as researchers struggle to move into large-scale human trials in the country because of a lack of new infections, a senior company executive said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020
China's public health reforms may not prevent next virus
China's latest plans to overhaul its disease control system may not improve its ability to handle future virus outbreaks, according to some experts inside and outside the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2020
Thailand aims to turn away from mass tourism and target wealthy
Thailand’s tourism-revival strategy is to target big spenders seeking privacy and social distancing in the COVID-19 era, rather than try to attract a large number of visitors.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020
We will be living with the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021
The virus is winning. That much is certain more than six months into a shape-shifting pandemic that’s killed 450,000 people worldwide, is gaining ground globally and has disrupted lives from Wuhan to Sao Paulo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2020
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's father dies due to coronavirus
Father of Somalia-born U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar died on Monday night of complications from the novel coronavirus, local media reported.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2020
U.S. airlines threaten to ban passengers who refuse to wear masks
U.S. airline passengers who refuse to wear face coverings during the novel coronavirus pandemic could have their flying privileges revoked under tougher enforcement policies, the industry's main lobby group said Monday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 15, 2020
COVID-19 patients with no symptoms likely to stay that way, Japan researchers say
The findings showed that only 11 people out of 90 without symptoms on the Diamond Princess cruise ship would go on to develop them later.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2020
South Korea crushed a huge coronavirus outbreak. Can it beat a second wave?
The country's mass testing and contract tracing garnered praise as a model for handling the virus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2020
Is Japan’s low COVID-19 death rate due to a 'higher cultural level'?
The nation's successful management of the pandemic has become a point of pride for many Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2020
Japan's AnGes speeds toward 2021 rollout in coronavirus 'vaccine war'
The Osaka-based firm got a headstart in the vaccine development by repurposing its hypertension vaccine, which had already passed various safety hurdles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2020
China offers in-development vaccines to workers going abroad
China is offering employees of some large state-run companies the option of being inoculated with two coronavirus vaccines currently in development, illustrating how quickly authorities are moving to test the viability of the shots.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2020
Widespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study
Population-wide face mask use could push COVID-19 transmission down to controllable levels for national epidemics, and could prevent further waves of the pandemic disease when combined with lockdowns, according to a British study released Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2020
Retracted COVID-19 studies expose gaps in vetting of U.S. health data firms
As hospitals have moved to electronic health records, independent analytics firms have started buying hospital data sold without patient names.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2020
India's Yamuna River regains sparkle as coronavirus lockdown banishes waste
The sparkle has returned to the Yamuna River flowing through India's capital of New Delhi, residents say, after decades of filthy and stinking waters, matted with garbage and polluted with toxic effluent from industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2020
Thailand's 1 million health volunteers hailed as coronavirus heroes
Nearly every day, 77-year-old Surin Makradee goes door-to-door in her village in Thailand, visiting every home to check people's temperatures in a routine repeated in communities across the country during the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2020
Scientists hunt pandemic hot spots in race to test vaccines
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be waning. For vaccine developers, that could be a problem.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2020
WHO and other experts say no evidence of coronavirus losing potency
The comments came after an assertion on Sunday by a high-profile Italian doctor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2020
Distancing and masks cut coronavirus risk, largest review of evidence finds
Keeping at least 1 meter apart and wearing face masks and eye protection are the best ways to cut the risk of COVID-19 infection, according to the largest review to date of studies on the disease's transmission.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 31, 2020
Testing on kids is a nervous next step on the way to a COVID-19 vaccine
There are many questions surrounding children’s role in the coronavirus pandemic but one thing is clear: they’ll need a vaccine, just like adults.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 30, 2020
How China tested 11 million people for the coronavirus in just two weeks
Wuhan is set to complete the testing of its entire population of 11 million as China pours massive resources into avoiding a resurgence of COVID-19 infections.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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