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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022
Japan panel seeks clarification of primary care system after COVID issues
A health ministry panel has proposed clarifying the function of such physicians in law, after the pandemic highlighted ambiguities in the role they play in the community.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,767 new cases
The seven-day average of new infection cases rose 20.7% week-on-week to 8,744.3.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 27, 2022
Concerned about the future, will more Japanese youth seek opportunities overseas?
Amid a growing sense that the economic downturn in Japan is more than just a passing phase, some Japanese are heading abroad to seek better pay and a change in lifestyle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 97,679 cases, up 20,700 from week earlier
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 10,388.4 compared with 8,659.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2022
Citing pandemic, seven Japanese life insurers incur April-September loses
Insurance payments ballooned as life insurers distributed hospitalization benefits to a wide range of policyholders infected with the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 12,938 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital stood at 9,434, up 13.2% week on week.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2022
Japan to extend nationwide travel discount program
The tourism minister told a news conference that the program will be suspended from Dec. 28 and resumed after the New Year holiday period.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,639 new cases
The number of severely ill COVID-19 patients across the country rose by three from Tuesday to 266, while 115 new deaths were confirmed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 24, 2022
‘She Is Me, I Am Her’: A masterful portrayal of pandemic life
Actor Nahana delivers powerful performances as four different characters in Mayu Nakamura's omnibus film about the loneliness of the pandemic.
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 12,850 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases rose 16.7% week-on-week to 9,358.3, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2022
COVID-19 cases could soon peak in Japan, panel says
The pace of increase in new COVID-19 cases in Japan has shown signs of slowing, suggesting that infections could soon hit a peak, a government advisory panel has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 22, 2022
Shionogi COVID-19 pill Xocova wins emergency approval in Japan
A course of Shionogi's treatment consists of seven pills over five days — significantly fewer than alternatives which require between 30 to 40 pills over the same period.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 12,758 new cases as uptrend continues
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 8,967.4, compared to 7,863.4 a week earlier.
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022
Caution grows in Japan over spread of new omicron variants
The XBB and BQ.1 variants, both of which are spreading abroad after being first reported in September, are seen to have high immune evasion.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,619 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital climbed 16.6% week-on-week to 8,744.3.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,777 new cases
Japan confirmed 90,542 new cases nationwide on Saturday, with the daily count growing by some 10,000 from a week before.
JAPAN / Explainer
Nov 20, 2022
As 'twindemic' looms in Japan, here is what to do if you have a fever
This winter, the cause of flu-like symptoms could be the coronavirus, the flu or the respiratory syncytial virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 90,542 new cases as surge continues
Tokyo, meanwhile, confirmed 9,457 new cases, up by 1,436 from a week before, while Hokkaido saw 8,960.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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