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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2021

AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines to be combined in Oxford trial

The trial will allow researchers to see whether two shots of different vaccines produce better or worse results than two doses of the same product.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 18, 2021

How to (literally) drive the coronavirus away

In a new study, researchers used computer simulations to map how virus-laden airborne particles might flow through the inside of a car.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2020

Schools lauded for COVID-19 response and support

The number of international students enrolled in Japanese universities and vocational schools is on the rise. In May 2019, this number stood at 312,214, up from 164,000 in 2011, and the number of students who chose to work in Japan after graduating has more than doubled since 2013.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 26, 2020

After admitting error, AstraZeneca faces hard questions on vaccine

Scientists said a series of irregularities and omissions in the way AstraZeneca initially disclosed the data have eroded their confidence in the reliability of the results.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2020

Stanford statistical model estimates 700 COVID-19 deaths from Trump rallies

A White House spokesperson dismissed the study as 'a politically driven model based on flawed assumptions and meant to shame Trump supporters.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 10, 2020

A coronavirus vaccine is coming, so who gets it first?

While many people will want to be protected against COVID-19, nations will need to decide who needs prioritizing for vaccination.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2020

Poor countries are running out of time to get rich

New population estimates suggest the window for many big developing nations may be closing faster than they realized.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 8, 2020

Scientists warn of potential wave of coronavirus-linked brain damage

Scientists warned on Wednesday of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested COVID-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2020

Japan's foreign student digs likely to survive — and thrive — after pandemic

Investors believe demand in housing market is here to stay, with Japan widely expected to remain an appealing option for those from abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 15, 2020

COVID-19 patients with no symptoms likely to stay that way, Japan researchers say

The findings showed that only 11 people out of 90 without symptoms on the Diamond Princess cruise ship would go on to develop them later.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2020

Australia debates risks of logging fire-damaged forests

In the Yarra Ranges, in southeastern Australia, a logging clearcut sits like a scar on the hillside.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2019

Achieving human liberation through AI

AI is none other than a mechanized slave in that it liberates humans from labor for production.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 5, 2019

North America's bird shrinkage documented, with a crash and a splat

Since 1978, researchers have scooped up and measured tens of thousands of birds that died after crashing into buildings in Chicago during spring and fall migrations. Their work has documented what might be called the incredible shrinking bird.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 18, 2019

A better way to teach kids foreign languages

To get results, language learning should be fun, eye-opening and meaningful.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2019

Canceled races, fainting players: Climate change turns up heat on sports

As a professional ultrarunner, meaning she competes at distances longer than a marathon, Clare Gallagher has tackled plenty of challenges, from mountains to heat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Universities lure foreign students on falling population

Universities conducting classes in English, intellectual debates between foreign and Japanese students where new ideas are created — these are just some of the things the central government envisions for the nation's higher education in order to become a magnet for talented researchers and students...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 12, 2019

Foreign student numbers don't tell whole tale

The government's goal of strategically attracting outstanding students from abroad under its plan to accept 300,000 foreign students is far from accomplished.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2019

In era of AI and apps that track, could Recruit be Japan's top contender for global internet domination?

It was one of the most infamous companies in Japan, rocking the nation with a corporate scandal that ousted a prime minister and then nearly collapsing under a mountain of debt.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 20, 2019

Engineering background ties into diplomatic career

United Arab Emirates Ambassador Khaled Omran Alameri readily admits that growing up in the UAE city of Al Ain, often described as the “Garden City of the Gulf,” was pretty much idyllic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2019

With farms atop malls, Singapore gets serious about food security

Visitors to Singapore's Orchard Road, the city's main shopping belt, will find fancy malls, trendy department stores, abundant food courts — and a small farm.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 21, 2018

Studies show Russia used internet to perfect its dark arts

The West's open, democratic culture makes it an easy online target for Moscow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2018

More data exposing the U.S. income stagnation myth

Debate over wage growth must reflect solid realities, not politically convenient sound bites.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2018

Enough poor children: Africans call for diversity in aid campaigns

Communities that benefit from aid want international charities to move beyond pictures of poor children and show a more balanced view of Africa, a study showed on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Nov 3, 2018

Daichi Nakamura: In pursuit of perfection

This year marks 25 years of violin study for Daichi Nakamura. His practice has earned him a host of international accolades and the position of guest soloist at renowned symphony orchestras in Europe such as the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 12, 2018

What jobs will be lost to AI and robotics?

If no measures are taken, AI and robots are certain to push humankind to the rock bottom of misery.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 30, 2018

No kidding: Goats prefer to interact with happy faces

oats shown happy and angry human faces prefer the happy ones, according to research published by a team of life scientists from Britain, Germany and Brazil.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 19, 2018

Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia

Urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to research published Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2018

Trump wants quick North Korean denuclearization, but leading experts say process could take a decade

A top U.S. government adviser who has in the past been granted unprecedented access to North Korea's nuclear weapons program is warning that the "quick" denuclearization process sought by the Trump administration could, in fact, take far longer, possibly up to 10 years, according to an analysis by experts....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 14, 2018

Japan's universities struggling under corporate status

Instead of making education and research more efficient, the conversion of national universities into university corporations has increased inefficiency.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
May 2, 2018

Stressed out? Bathing in the woods is just what the doctor ordered

If you go down to the woods today — and you should — leave your smartphone behind. Find a spot by a bamboo grove or take shade under a camphor tree and immerse yourself in the total effect of shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing."
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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