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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2022

Nobel Prize shines light on paleogenetics, the study of ancient DNA

New Nobel laureate Svante Paabo is considered the father of both paleogenetics and paleogenomics, which aims to reconstruct the genetic information of long extinct human relatives.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 3, 2022

Sweden's Svante Paabo wins 2022 Nobel Prize in medicine

Paabo won “for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution,' kicking off a week of winner announcements.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2022

Japan considers surveys on used clothing to promote recycling and 'sustainable fashion'

The surveys, targeting municipalities and apparel companies, are expected to be launched later this month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2022

New transport ship highlights Taiwan’s improving defense industry

The amphibious multimission vessel, named the Yu Shan, is the latest example of Taiwan's growing self-reliance in defense.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2022

Afghanistan classroom bombing death toll jumps to 43, U.N. says

A suicide bomber blew himself up next to women at a gender-segregated study hall in a Kabul neighborhood on Friday
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2022

Another defeat in Ukraine undermines Putin’s ‘forever’ goals

Outnumbered and increasingly encircled by Kyiv's forces, several thousand Russian troops withdrew from Lyman in Donetsk province over the weekend.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 2, 2022

Kowa says ivermectin not effective in treating COVID-19

The Nagoya-based company announced the results of its clinical trial, indicating it would no longer seek the drug's approval for COVID-19 treatment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2022

In Washington, Putin’s nuclear threats stir growing alarm

For the first time since the Cuban missile crisis in October 1962, top government leaders in Moscow are making explicit nuclear threats and officials in Washington are gaming out scenarios.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 30, 2022

Ukraine advance near key Donbas town tests Putin’s land grab

Ukrainian, Western and Russian military analysts say Russian units are at risk of being enveloped in the Donetsk town of Lyman.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 29, 2022

Japan should consider allowing medical cannabis, health panel says

Japan should consider approving the import, manufacture and use of medicines derived from cannabis, a health ministry panel said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2022

In Myanmar's rebel strongholds, internet blackouts can mean life or death

With many people relying on Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp, warnings about impending attacks by junta forces haven't been able to reach villages.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 28, 2022

Shionogi says COVID-19 pill trial shows reduction in symptoms

The drug met the trial's goal of reducing five key symptoms of the omicron variant within 72 hours of onset, the company said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2022

After the nuclear button is pushed, then what?

While preparing for nuclear conflict means having nuclear options, that does not mean that they are the best response.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 26, 2022

Long burdened by costly funerals, Japan embraces simple goodbyes

While much of the recent decline was due to people opting for small-scale ceremonies to avoid the spread of COVID, many say the change is both overdue and unlikely to be fully reversed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2022

Ukraine is 'not Nazi,' Holocaust survivors tell Putin

With the discovery of mass graves in Bucha and Irpin, some in Ukraine's Jewish community are instead drawing parallels between Russian atrocities and the Holocaust.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2022

Japan to set up ¥10 trillion university fund to boost support for research

The fund will give several tens of billions of yen per year to each of the universities in order to enhance their research capabilities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2022

Putin’s conscripts won’t win his war but may drag it out

Moves could buy him time to execute a wider strategy aimed at undermining foreign military and financial support for Kyiv's war effort.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2022

'We're still in the tunnel': WHO chief says pandemic not over

In its latest epidemiological update, the WHO said over 9,800 fatalities were reported last week, down 17% from a week earlier, while 3.2 million new cases were reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2022

LDP conservative group formerly led by Abe restarted

The resumption of the group comes amid growing concerns among some lawmakers that the loss of the former prime minister may lead to a 'drifting' conservative camp.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2022

Beware Italy’s ‘mafia entrepreneurs’

Italy's organized crime is expanding its reach by taking control of struggling businesses.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Sep 19, 2022

Run for your life — and a sense of community — with these international clubs

Internationalized groups are as much about camaraderie as they are exercise, but the effects of physical activity can work wonders on both your physical and mental health.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Sep 18, 2022

The journey that never was: A Viking explorer in Heian Japan

If a Viking ship had landed on the shores of Japan instead of North America in the 10th or 11th centuries, what would they have found and how would it have changed history?
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2022

Video reveals how Russian mercenaries recruit inmates for Ukraine war

In a video posted on social media on Tuesday, the de facto leader of a Russian mercenary group explained to Russian convicts how they could earn their freedom by fighting in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2022

Syrian ex-prisoners haunted by horrors of 'salt rooms'

The fighting in Syria's brutal war has ebbed over the past three years, but Assad and the prison that has become a monument to his bloody rule are still there.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2022

Women and people of color can’t afford to ‘quiet quit’

Staying within one's job description sounds like a solution for burnout. But the TikTok trend can have long-term repercussions, especially for certain groups.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 16, 2022

How Ukraine took the fight to Russia

Ukraine has stunned the world with a lightning counteroffensive that began earlier this month and saw them retake broad swaths of land from Russian forces.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Sep 16, 2022

Creating new business opportunities based on mutual trust

Trade between Japan and Malaysia is expanding. In the first half of 2022, it reached about $20 billion, a 30% increase compared with before the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Japan’s direct investment in Malaysia reached $2.1 billion, the highest since 2015.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Sep 16, 2022

Key partner for Japan’s energy needs

Not long after its founding in 1974, the Malaysian oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Berhad, commonly known as PETRONAS, began working closely with Japan to the mutual benefit of both entities.

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