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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 16, 2020
South Korea reports 74 new COVID-19 infections, including church cluster
South Korea reported 74 new coronavirus infections Monday, slightly lower than the previous day, health officials said, taking the tally of cases to 8,236, with 75 deaths.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 15, 2020
Australia to impose 14-day self-isolation for all international arrivals
Australia will impose 14-day self-isolation on international travellers arriving from midnight Sunday and ban cruise ships from foreign ports for 30 days, mirroring restrictions in nearby New Zealand aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 15, 2020
Taiwan reports six new coronavirus cases in largest single-day rise, all imported
Taiwan reported six new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, all imported and marking the biggest daily rise in infections, in people who had returned to the island from countries including Spain and Japan, bringing its total tally to 59.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 15, 2020
Former Chinese property exec who criticized Xi over virus handling is missing, friends say
An influential former Chinese property executive who called President Xi Jinping a "clown" over a speech he made last month about the government's efforts to battle the coronavirus has gone missing, three of his friends said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 15, 2020
South Korea reports 76 new coronavirus cases as airport checks widened
South Korea on Sunday reported 76 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a fall in new cases to double-digits for the first time in over three weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 14, 2020
Hong Kong 'Umbrella Movement' leader Chan Kin-man is freed from prison
Hong Kong democracy activist Chan Kin-man walked free from prison on Saturday saying he had no regrets for his leading role in the 2014 "Umbrella Movement" civil disobedience movement and that sacrifice was needed to achieve universal suffrage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 14, 2020
U.S. summons Chinese envoy over Beijing's coronavirus conspiracy comments
The U.S. State Department summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United States on Friday to protest against comments by Beijing suggesting the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to Wuhan, as tensions between the two global powers over the outbreak intensified.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 13, 2020
China official says U.S. military may have brought COVID-19 to Wuhan
A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday that the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to the city of Wuhan, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak, doubling down on a war of words with Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Mar 13, 2020
How U.S. and Europe can learn from Asia's battle against coronavirus
By Lisa Du
The spreading coronavirus has health officials from the U.S. to Europe searching for answers. To find them, they could look to the experience of Asia, which has been battling the deadly pathogen since January — with some success.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 12, 2020
U.S. decries Cambodia treason trial's 'fabricated conspiracy theories'
The United States ambassador to Cambodia said on Thursday that he is troubled by "fabricated conspiracy theories" at the treason trial of opposition party leader Kem Sokha, who is accused of plotting to overthrow longtime leader Hun Sen.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2020
Coronavirus doctor in Wuhan says high blood pressure is key death risk
Patients with hypertension appear to be at a higher risk of dying from the coronavirus, said a top Chinese intensive care doctor who's been treating critically ill patients since mid-January.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2020
China's Xi visits Wuhan for first time in sign Beijing sees virus outbreak as under control
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan for the first time since the disease emerged, a trip intended to project confidence that his government has managed to stem its spread domestically.
Japan to overhaul tax exemption system for foreign visitors
The Ginza shopping district in Tokyo in August
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Tokyo police arrest six Chinese nationals over yami baito scheme
Tokyo police have arrested six Chinese nationals on suspicion of unlawful confinement and attempted extortion involving a 23-year-old exchange student who had become involved in a financial dispute over a yami baito, or a “dark” part-time job.
Kumiko Shichijo: ‘Living abroad helped me appreciate Japanese etiquette’
Kumiko Shichijo provides tips on Japanese etiquette and manners on Instagram and says videos on gift-giving and hand towels have done particularly well.
Uniqlo criticized in China after CEO says retailer does not use Xinjiang cotton
In an interview in Tokyo with the BBC that was published on Thursday, Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai said the company does not source cotton from China's Xinjiang region.
Ishiba sticks to the basics in second policy speech
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his policy speech at the Lower House of parliament in Tokyo on Friday.
Hiroshi Kurosaki looks beyond Japan for heart-wrenching drama
Hiroshi Kurosaki’s Netflix series “Beyond Goodbye” centers on a woman (Kasumi Arimura, left) who discovers her dead lover’s heart saved the life of a quiet pianist (Kentaro Sakaguchi).
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.

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