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COVID 19

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2022
Mazda seeks to reduce dependence on Chinese supplies after COVID lockdowns
The request from the automaker underscores the vulnerability of sprawling supply chains, which have been tested by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2022
Striking drop in stress hormone cortisol can predict long COVID, study finds
Levels of cortisol in the blood of those with the condition were roughly half those found in healthy, uninfected people or individuals fully recovered from COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2022
Years of pandemic school closures leave Philippines with deep scars
Protracted school closures worsen basic literacy standards and will likely reduce the productivity and earnings of children once they enter the workforce, the World Bank has warned.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 11, 2022
Perfume looks to the future with kindness
The pop group taps into the nostalgic sounds of city pop and melancholic views of the present in its seventh full-length album, “Plasma.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2022
Japan's summer holidays in full swing with lack of COVID-19 restrictions
Reserved seats for the outbound lines of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train, linking Tokyo and Osaka, were almost fully booked on Thursday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases see weekly drop, but experts warn of spread amid holidays
While the capital has seen a downward trend in daily cases this week, other parts of the nation are posting record numbers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 11, 2022
Health panel issues warning over COVID-19 in Japan
The medical system has been under heavy strain, and the situation could become even more severe, the panel of experts said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2022
North Korea declares victory over COVID while revealing Kim suffered fever
Kim's sister has vowed 'deadly retaliation' against South Korea, which Pyongyang blames for causing the outbreak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2022
China's ex-COVID patients live under 'dark shadow' of stigma
The story of a woman who lived in a Shanghai railway station bathroom for weeks after being unable to find work due to the stigma of having been infected has been widely discussed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 34,243 new cases
Seventeen new deaths linked to the virus were reported in the capital, while the number of severely ill patients remained unchanged from Tuesday at 40.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2022
Forget about Brad Pitt in his latest movie; the bullet train is the real star
A new movie finally gives top billing to Japan's most famous train. But it comes during troubled times for the fabled Shinkansen.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2022
Shionogi confirms efficacy of oral COVID drug for omicron subvariant
The announcement came after a health ministry panel in July postponed the granting of emergency approval for the drug.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 29,115 new cases as infections continue to fall
The number of severe cases in the capital rose by one from Monday to 40, while the seven-day average of new infections came to 30,904 compared with 32,009 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2022
Pandemic delivers major blow to number of new marriages in Japan, study finds
The fall could lead to around 243,000 fewer babies being born if there is no recovery in the new marriage rate, researchers warned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 9, 2022
Japanese merchants’ mood takes biggest hit since winter omicron wave
A gauge of sentiment among store managers, taxi drivers and others who deal directly with Japanese consumers slid 9.1 points to 43.8 last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2022
Japan to offer omicron COVID shots to people vaccinated at least twice
The vaccines have been reported to provide some increase in neutralizing antibodies against the BA.5 subtype currently prevalent across the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2022
How Hong Kong’s new China-inspired health code will work
The new rules, which come into effect on Friday, will mean arrivals at Hong Kong's international airport must spend three days in hotel quarantine — down from seven.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2022
Pfizer to buy Global Blood Therapeutics in $5.4 billion deal
Pfizer will gain Oxbryta, South San Francisco-based Global Blood's therapy for sickle-cell disease that sold about $195 million last year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2022
More Chinese women delay or give up on having babies after 'COVID zero' ordeal
Strict controls on people's lives may have caused profound damage on their desire to have children, demographers say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Aug 8, 2022
What it would mean for Japan to downgrade its COVID classification
Changing the classification could reduce the burden on sections of the medical system, but at the cost of limiting authorities' understanding of the pandemic.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

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'
By Tomoko Otake

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