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COVID 19

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2021
Morals and the COVID-19 vaccine market
More than 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered worldwide, but vast disparities remain.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 3, 2021
Modi experiences setback after loss in key India state poll
The prime minister's party lost big in a state he visited frequently before the recent virus surge forced him off the campaign trail.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021
China deletes social media posts mocking India amid backlash
Photos of the Tianhe module launch and its fuel burn-off were compared with a mass outdoor cremation in India, and captioned 'China lighting a fire versus India lighting a fire.”
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 3, 2021
The downside of decision-making practices in Japan
Adherence to the rules is important in Japan. When those rules don't work, it is sometimes easier to make a whole new set.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
May 3, 2021
New frontier: The future of tourism in Japan
Japan's travel industry has introduced new ways of attracting visitors amid COVID-19, but will any of these initiatives stick?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2021
India’s COVID-19 crisis threatens a global oil recovery
Stay-at-home advisories are likely to hit motor fuels, which until now had been supported by a mass switch from public transport to private cars and motorbikes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2021
Indian diaspora struggles to help homeland ‘gasping for air’
The diaspora is collecting funds, lobbying governments in countries where they reside and making pledges to shuttle essential supplies and equipment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 2, 2021
Navigating Japan Post: Mail during the time of COVID-19
Japan Post provides a handy lifeline to those wanting to connect with family and friends in Japan or overseas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2021
Scientists warned India over a new variant in early March. They say they were ignored.
In March and early April, millions of largely unmasked people attended religious festivals and political rallies that were held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition parties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2021
A new virus variant is infecting millions in India. What could its spread mean for Japan?
The Japanese government announced on Monday that it has so far detected a total 21 cases of the Indian variant, including 20 cases confirmed via airport quarantine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 1, 2021
Risk from virus variants remains after first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, U.K. study finds
A single dose of the vaccine may not generate a sufficient immune response to protect against dominant new variants, except in people who have already been infected with COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2021
Biden bans most travel to U.S. from India to limit COVID-19 spread
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday imposed new travel restrictions on India in light of the COVID-19 epidemic, barring most non-U.S. citizens from entering the United States.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 1, 2021
Canadian athletes to have vaccine access before Tokyo Games
The chief medical officer of the country's Olympic committee said the pace of Canada's vaccine rollout will allow the Tokyo-bound delegation to be vaccinated without jumping any queues.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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