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COVID 19 IN JAPAN

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2022
April report raises Japan's view on consumption and economy despite inflationary pressures
Analysts say price spikes and other challenges still remain a threat to the country's full recovery from the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
Apr 21, 2022
How Japan's slow acknowledgement of COVID's airborne spread has hampered its response
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases announced its determination late last month that COVID-19 can spread via aerosols. For many scientists, it was too little, too late.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2022
Disaster-focused pictograms bringing clarity during crises in Japan
So far, the diagrams have been installed at more than 300 locations by fire departments, hospitals and commercial facilities in 29 prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2022
Japanese travel guide series successfully navigates closed borders
The 'Chikyu no Arukikata' series has inspired countless travelers, but its staff had to pull out all the stops to ensure its survival when the pandemic hit Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2022
Record 54% of Japan students lack motivation to study amid pandemic, survey shows
The figure compared with 45.1% in 2019, the year before the pandemic began in Japan, and 50.7% in 2020 after COVID-19 broke out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2022
Working from home, Japan’s corporate warriors rethink their priorities
The country's traditional job-for-life model is eroding, with pressure now coming from workers who want more flexibility, autonomy and control over their careers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 20, 2022
Leader of QAnon's Japan arm held for obstructing COVID-19 vaccinations
Hiroyuki Kuraoka was arrested on suspicion of forcing his way into a venue offering coronavirus vaccinations for children in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 17, 2022
Major Japan firms shifting toward more recruitment and post-COVID growth
Of the 117 companies polled, 49 said they will hire more in the year starting next April compared with levels in the previous year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2022
No need to stop social activities with omicron, Japan's top COVID adviser says
In a major shift, Shigeru Omi has said that since symptoms of the omicron variant are less severe, strict controls to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are no longer necessary.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022
Japan’s stealth reopening: Parents of foreign residents get OK to visit
With the cap on daily arrivals raised to 10,000, the number of visas issued to first- and second-degree family members of Japanese citizens and residents continues to grow.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022
Shionogi to recommend pregnant women not use oral COVID drug
Shionogi has filed for conditional early approval to skip the final stage of clinical trials once a certain level of efficacy and safety has been confirmed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
30,000 foreign students entered Japan since COVID border curbs eased
Japan's long-running and stringent border controls drew fierce criticism from impacted students and academics ahead of the April start of the school year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
XE variant adds to concern over low vaccination rates among young people in Japan
Seemingly on the verge of a seventh wave of COVID-19, Japan is struggling to balance infection control and a resumption of normal life.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2022
Japan detects first case of omicron XE variant
The XE variant was detected in an asymptomatic woman in her 30s who arrived at Narita Airport from the U.S. on March 26.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 11, 2022
Japan cancels purchase of 40 million Astrazeneca vaccine doses
The government had originally agreed to buy 120 million of the shots, with the bulk made domestically by Daiichi Sankyo Co. and other local partners.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Apr 11, 2022
As the crow flies: A bird’s eye view of Japan’s urban ecology
Tokyo's once booming crow population has plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. What does that mean for the world's largest city?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Tokyo rise week-on-week for fifth straight day
The daily tally, up by about 180 from a week before, is still far smaller than the nearly 21,000 cases registered in early February at the pandemic's peak in the capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2022
No immediate plans for Japan to reopen to tourists, prime minister says
'No specific schedule has been decided,' Kishida said, adding the government will make a decision after examining border control steps taken by other nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2022
Over 35% in Japan feel lonely amid pandemic, with young people hit harder
In a question allowing multiple answers, many said their loneliness was caused by living alone or the death of a family member.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2022
People urged to stay vigilant as coronavirus infections rebound in Japan — again
The lifting of quasi-emergency measures and the spread of a highly infectious omicron subvariant may be to blame for the quick rebound, experts say.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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