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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2020
WHO should demand more of China
The coronavirus poses a global health risk that's more important than appeasing a major donor to the agency.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 21, 2020
Spread of COVID-19 in Japan could hurt Abe's bid to rebuild China ties
Prime Minister Abe's softer reaction to China's handling of the virus has won praise in Beijing, but what will he say when those problems are exposed?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 21, 2020
Japan, Germany and the war on rationality
Shutting down nuclear power plants makes no sense if it means burning more coal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2020
Virus deals new blow to Cambodian city bound to China
An influx of Chinese that some Cambodians once resented for bringing noise, dust and chaos to the port of Sihanoukville is the cause of more pain now that it has gone into reverse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020
Japan and Australia economies already feeling impact from COVID-19
Asia's biggest economies are already feeling the brunt of new coronavirus COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020
Nissan and Honda delay restart of China plants due to COVID-19
In compliance with local directives, Japanese automakers on Friday delayed the restart of plants in China near outbreaks of the new coronavirus COVID-19, raising the risk of further supply disruptions that could affect global car production.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2020
Overwhelmed Chinese hospitals turn away patients without virus
Liu Zi'ao was awaiting surgery in a Wuhan hospital to treat the tumor pressing on his spinal cord when, suddenly, he was told to leave. The novel coronavirus had plunged the central Chinese city's health care system into crisis, and all resources were being diverted to contain it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 21, 2020
Chinese coronavirus cases rise slightly ahead of G20 meeting
China reported an uptick in new cases of coronavirus on Friday, although the rise in infections remained at its slowest pace since January, a downward trend that the World Health Organization has called encouraging.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2020
COVID-19's economic hit is all in your mind
Psychology can be more powerful than facts when it comes to an epidemic's impact
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 20, 2020
Yen near nine-month low as China moves to help coronavirus-hit firms
The yen traded near a nine-month low versus the dollar on expectations that China would continue to act to reduce the outbreak's economic impacts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 20, 2020
Four key dates, four missed chances for China to contain coronavirus
It's been more than two months since Dec. 12, the day doctors first noticed a Chinese patient display symptoms of the highly infectious coronavirus that has claimed more than 2,100 lives across the globe. In the weeks following that early case, authorities missed one chance after another to contain the...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2020
U.S. judge rejects Huawei challenge to federal law restricting its business
A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday rejected Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.'s constitutional challenge to a U.S. law that restricted its ability to do business with federal agencies and their contractors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2020
Is political change coming to China?
The viral epidemic has come at the worst time, laying bare the weaknesses of Xi's rule.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2020
A more secure Africa is in America's best interests
Terrorism and outside influence threaten to derail the continent's hard-won progress.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 18, 2020
Canadians aboard Diamond Princess reportedly test positive for COVID-19 as evacuation looms
Canada said 32 of its citizens aboard the stricken Diamond Princess have now tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to a report by the Toronto Star.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 18, 2020
Rare release of Xi's speech on coronavirus puzzles top China watchers
China's elite politics are a black box, and the country's leaders like to keep it that way. That's what makes the events of this weekend so perplexing — even to seasoned China watchers.
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Nippon Ishin urges cap on foreign residents in Japan
While not specifying what percentage of foreign residents should make up the total population, “we conveyed the message that the ratio should be kept as low as possible and that the current rapid pace of increase must be properly curbed,” said Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Osaka Expo visitors top 20 million as crowds surge
Visitors at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Koizumi makes economic growth top priority in bid for LDP presidency
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a news conference announcing his formal entry into the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race in Tokyo on Saturday.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.

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