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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 4,067 new cases amid downtrend
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital slid 39.9% to 3,770.9, while the number of severely ill patients remained unchanged from the previous day, at 10.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2022
Ruling LDP looks to continue aid to struggling Japan firms as pandemic loans end
The party will draw up new support proposals for firms at risk of default, aiming to reflect them in the government's economic package that will be put together by the end of the month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,310 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 3,950.9, compared with 6,521.6 a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases drop below 2,000 for first time since June
The capital confirmed 1,673 new cases of coronavirus infection, down by 4,643 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2022
Kishida tries to put focus on economy after Unification Church controversy
The prime minister used his speech at the opening of the new parliamentary session to emphasize economic measures, such as those on inflation and raising wages.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Oct 3, 2022
Calls made for COVID victims' families to be allowed a final farewell
Families of those who died of COVID-19 are still banned from attending cremations in nine municipalities in Hiroshima, and many hospitals prevent relatives from seeing patients after death.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2022
Tokyo Disney resort shifts to fewer visitors and better customer satisfaction
The parks' operator hopes to boost revenue by freeing visitors from long lines and offering them opportunities to spend more on dining and shopping.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New cases continue to slide in Tokyo
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital fell to 4,748, down about 20% from 5,994.3 a week before.
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
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 35,644 new cases
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe cases stood at 165, meanwhile, down by 13 from Friday, according to the health ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 4,558 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital shrank 21.9% to 5,296.6.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,032 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 5,708.1, compared with 6,929 a week earlier.
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
Sep 28, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 5,327 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections has dropped 9.7% week on week to 6,253.6.
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2022
Japan’s businesses brace for long-awaited return of tourists
Spending by inbound travelers totaled u00a54.8 trillion in 2019. The question now is how much of that will come back, and how soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2022
Japan's COVID-19 herd immunity near 90% after omicron wave, study shows
People in Tokyo, Osaka and Okinawa Prefecture got most of their immunity through contagion amid high case counts in those areas, researchers found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,247 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 6,501.0, compared with 7,430.3 a week earlier.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
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.
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.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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