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HEALTH

WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2016
Zika mosquitoes' habits may foil U.S. elimination efforts
Health experts are bracing for Zika virus to spread to the United States by April or May, borne by a mosquito that craves human blood, feeds during the day and lives under beds and inside closets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 3, 2016
Takeda to evaluate Zika vaccine possibilities
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Asia's largest drugmaker, has assembled an internal team to look into how it might contribute to vaccine efforts to combat the Zika virus, the mosquito-borne pathogen that is currently spreading through the Americas.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2016
Beware the hazards of cosmetic surgery
Plastic surgery is hugely popular the world over, but when it goes wrong the results can be catastrophic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jan 22, 2016
How Japan's saltiest residents came to live the longest
January is a month when many of us resolve to eat healthier. Japan, with its worldwide reputation for health and longevity, is a good place to look. Much of the island nation's health is attributed to the amount of seafood consumed in the traditional diet. However, according to the Japanese Ministry...
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 22, 2016
Ranks of U.S. centenarians growing rapidly due to better medical care, healthy lifestyles: report
The number of Americans living beyond their 100th birthday has surged nearly 44 percent since the turn of the century, a U.S. study released on Thursday showed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2016
Congolese boy, 8, who lost lips in deadly chimp attack to get rare reconstruction surgeries in New York
An 8-year-old boy whose lips were torn off during an attack by chimpanzees as he played near a river in his native Democratic Republic of Congo will undergo a rare double-lip reconstruction at a New York hospital next week.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 4, 2016
Let's discuss healthy eating in Japan
In a country where food culture permeates all aspects of life and society, it is perhaps unsurprising that Japan leads the 'World Health Olympics.'
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 29, 2015
Guinea declared free of Ebola virus
Guinea was declared free of Ebola on Tuesday after more than 2,500 people died from the virus in the West African nation, leaving Liberia as the only country still awaiting a countdown for the end of the epidemic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 25, 2015
Why are Japanese children the healthiest in the world?
In a country where food culture permeates all aspects of life and society, it is perhaps unsurprising that Japan leads the "World Health Olympics," in the words of Naomi Moriyama and William Doyle. In their book, "Secrets of the World's Healthiest Children," the pair proselytize for the traditional diet...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2015
More than money: Employees in China demand cleaner office air
Many companies in China have found that good salaries, promotions and career prospects aren't enough — they also need to offer cleaner air within their offices to lure and retain staffers.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2015
Dye factory under scrutiny after five workers contract rare bladder cancer
Five men in their 40s and 50s who worked for a chemical company handling dyes and pigments have developed bladder cancer, the health ministry said Friday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2015
Bird flu spreads to fourth region in southwest France
France has discovered two new outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu, including one in the Gers region in southwest France, the agriculture ministry said on Thursday, bringing to four the number of regions hit by the virus in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2015
Yoshinoya says study proves 'gyudon' is healthy
Affordable and ubiquitous, gyudon beef-on-rice bowls are a go-to dish for many broke college students and busy businessmen. Those who hesitate are those who think the brown slivers of beef look unhealthy.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 10, 2015
Disabled Kentucky boy, 6, receives 'bionic' hand for Christmas
A 6-year-old Kentucky boy born with a malformed right hand because of a rare disorder has received what he called his best Christmas gift ever — a "bionic" prosthetic made from 3-D printing technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 7, 2015
Brokerage encourages staff to eat, drink less and rest more to work longer
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. has a message for its staff this holiday season: Go easy on the sushi and sake.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 4, 2015
Senate votes to repeal most of Obama's Affordable Care Act despite veto threat
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to repeal the core of Obamacare, bringing Congress closer to sending legislation to President Barack Obama for the first time that would dismantle his signature domestic achievement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2015
Modern science detects disease in 400-year-old embalmed hearts
In the ruins of a medieval convent in the French city of Rennes, archaeologists discovered five heart-shaped urns made of lead, each containing an embalmed human heart.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 3, 2015
Aging Spain passes population milestone as deaths surpass births
Spain, long concerned about its aging population and emptying countryside, passed a milestone in population decline on Wednesday when it recorded more deaths than births in the first half of this year.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Nov 23, 2015
Processed meat can cause cancer
Eating processed meats raises the risk of colorectal cancer in humans, and red meat is also a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organization experts say.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 19, 2015
Alarming new 'superbug' gene found in animals and people in China
A new gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics has been found in people and pigs in China — including in samples of bacteria with epidemic potential, researchers said this week.
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18

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