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LOCKDOWN

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2020
The rights and wrongs of targeted lockdowns
With some groups more likely than others to be killed by COVID-19, the idea of keeping certain groups indoors has surfaced.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2020
You want the truth? You can't handle total lockdown
While measures to keep people apart can help curb the spread of COVID-19, they may also be decimating economies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2020
Quarantine is terrible but it works
Restricting human contact has had a dramatic effect on COVID-19's infection rates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2020
Is the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic now behind us?
Fears of a flare-up in virus cases after lockdown haven't come to pass, though some caution is warranted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2020
Lockdowns haven’t proved they’re worth the havoc
The U.S. survived the 1968 pandemic without shutting down society, and there isn't much evidence that shutdowns are truly effective this time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2020
Coronavirus safety can be fun
Nobody likes masks or social distancing. But everybody can be nudged.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2020
Britain doesn't want to come out of lockdown
On the question of whether to prioritize the economy or the well-being of older people, Brits are much more bothered about the latter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2020
How lockdown could lead to stronger parliaments
Parliamentary democracies need parliaments to function. This is as true of the Westminster institution in London, sometimes described as the mother of parliaments, as it is of the Diet in Tokyo or of any other parliamentary legislatures in states round the world that struggle (and the struggle is constant) to uphold open and free societies, while also ensuring the delivery of quality government by the state.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2020
Grim truth of the ‘Swedish model’
The lack of a lockdown has led to one of the world's highest COVID-19 death rates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2020
Isolation changes everything for status seekers
COVID-19 is upending all the usual ways for people to win the approval of their peers.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 12, 2014
Sierra Leone locks down new Ebola hotspot in the east
Authorities in Sierra Leone have imposed a two-week lockdown in the eastern district of Kono after health workers uncovered a surge of Ebola infections in the area where the epidemic was thought to be largely under control.
WORLD
Nov 8, 2014
Cloud of pot smoke puts Colorado high school on partial lockdown
A high school in Colorado, one of the first two U.S. states to legalize recreational marijuana use, was put on partial lockdown Friday after a student's weed pipe filled a classroom with pot smoke, the school said.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Japanese acts seize Coachella's spotlight — and this ain't your typical J-pop
Four-piece Atarashii Gakko! and Okinawan rapper Awich (center) shared the Mojave Stage at 88Risings’s “Futures” showcase at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last weekend.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Latest Biden chip deal highlights U.S. semiconductor successes
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major CHIPS and Science Act award, during a visit to the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
Upstart Zelvia shows that, in the J. League, it’s anyone’s game
Machida supporters wave giant flags during the team's game against Vissel Kobe at National Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday.

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