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JAPAN
Mar 1, 2020
Hokkaido coronavirus patient dies, bringing Japan's toll to 12
A Hokkaido man in his 70s has died after being infected with COVID-19, the local government said Sunday, bringing the domestic death toll to 12.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 26, 2020
Japanese government panel OKs expensive gene therapy for rare disease
A health ministry panel approved the production and sales of a gene therapy for treating spinal muscular atrophy, a rare incurable disease that destroys muscle function.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2020
Hospitals in Japan refusing to test many who suspect they have COVID-19
Some medical institutions in Japan have been rejecting possible COVID-19 patients under the strict but ambiguous testing guidelines currently in place, leaving many patients shunted from hospital to hospital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak highlights need for independent CDC-style body in Japan
Experts say the agency taking point on the current health crisis lacks the administrative autonomy and power to take effective action.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 23, 2020
Japan's COVID-19 response in focus as woman let off cruise ship tests positive
A growing number of questions are being raised about the government's decision not to isolate passengers allowed to leave the Diamond Princess cruise ship and its failure to test some others during the quarantine period.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2020
Health minister apologizes after 23 passengers let off Diamond Princess without additional coronavirus tests
The health ministry let 23 passengers off the Diamond Princess cruise ship without going through mandated tests for the novel coronavirus, health minister Katsunobu Kato said Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 22, 2020
Japan can't run out the clock on coronavirus
Next month the Olympic torch will arrive in Japan for a four-month relay to launch the opening ceremonies for the Tokyo summer games. But rather than anticipating the sight of Olympic torchbearers, much of Japan is fixated on a different relay: hundreds of masked passengers grimly walking off the quarantined...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2020
Three boys with COVID-19 are Japan's youngest cases
One is a preschooler in Saitama who returned from Wuhan with his dad, who tested positive earlier, and the other two are brothers in Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2020
Organizers of job fairs and other events in Japan pull the plug as coronavirus concerns build
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across Japan, event organizers are increasingly hitting the cancel button out of concern they might inadvertently contribute to the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2020
A cold, hay fever or COVID-19? Japan's health guidelines raise questions
Experts have raised questions about asking the public to observe their symptoms at home closely before seeking a consultation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2020
Diamond Princess ordeal ends for passengers who tested negative for COVID-19
The evacuation began Wednesday of a cruise ship quarantined after an outbreak of new coronavirus COVID-19, with several hundred passengers who had tested negative being allowed to leave the ship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2020
Expert stirs controversy with video on 'inadequate' virus controls on Diamond Princess
Controversy was stirred among the public and at the Diet Wednesday, after an infectious disease expert posted a now-deleted video online in which he claimed to have seen inadequate anti-virus contamination measures on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2020
Health ministry struggles to provide COVID-19 updates in foreign languages
The health ministry is struggling to keep non-Japanese updated on the rapidly escalating situation in a timely manner, hampered by a dearth of staff proficient in foreign languages.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2020
Japan issues guidelines to prevent rush on hospitals as COVID-19 cases surge
The health ministry releases guidelines on how people should react if they fear infection with the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2020
From Tokyo to Wakayama to Okinawa, Japan on edge as COVID-19 spreads
Japan was on high alert Friday due to the rising number of confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide, including that of two taxi drivers and a doctor, as well as the nation's first death blamed on the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2020
As quarantine nears end, clearing coronavirus-hit ship is daunting task for Japan
With thousands to be tested before the quarantine ends on Wednesday, the outgunned health ministry is mum about the idea of an extension.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 13, 2020
Health ministry reports first death related to COVID-19 in Japan
Heath minister Katsunobu Kato said the woman who died has no relation to Hubei province in China where the virus outbreak originated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 13, 2020
Questions raised over protective gear as Japan quarantine officer gets COVID-19
Officials from the health ministry have said it was essential to check whether protective measures by medical personnel against the virus are sufficient.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 12, 2020
Japan faces COVID-19 test kit shortage as infections on ship rise
Daily reports of new COVID-19 cases on the Diamond Princess, quarantined near Yokohama with thousands trapped aboard, have raised a question: Why can't Japan test all passengers at once?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020
Japan's silence on HPV vaccinations will lead to 11,000 cancer deaths, study says
A decision by the government to stop recommending adolescent girls receive an HPV vaccination will likely result in almost 11,000 deaths from cervical cancer if it is not reversed, according to a study in a prestigious medical journal.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
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Longform

Things may look perfect to the outside world, but today's mom is fine with some imperfection at home.
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