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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2022
Shanghai targets COVID lockdown turning point by Wednesday
The target will require officials to accelerate testing and the transfer of positive cases to quarantine centers, according to a speech by a local Communist Party official dated Saturday.
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
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2022
Japanese envoy in Shanghai airs concerns over strict virus curbs
'The impact on business activities is clearly becoming more severe by the day,' Consul General Shuichi Akamatsu wrote in a letter.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2022
Coronavirus persisting in feces offers clues to long COVID cause
Patients can harbor the virus in their feces for months after infection, researchers found, stoking concern that its persistence can aggravate the immune system and cause long COVID-19.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 15, 2022
Xi moves to stop Shanghai's COVID rage from sweeping across China
The lockdown in China's main financial hub, now in its third week, has spawned some of the most anti-government criticism in years on social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2022
Uniqlo owner expecting big drop in China profit due to COVID restrictions
Fast Retailing is a bellwether for how major global retailers are being impacted by pandemic-related shutdowns in China, one of the biggest growth markets for many Western brands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2022
China's widening COVID-19 curbs threaten global supply chain paralysis
On Wednesday, more than 30 Taiwanese companies, many making electronics parts, said that COVID-19 measures in eastern China had led them to suspend production until at least next week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2022
Here’s how China’s lockdowns are rippling through the economy
The restrictions are intended to eradicate any trace of the virus in the community, but they've also pressured everything from manufacturing and trade to inflation and food prices.
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
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2022
Japan's travel agents resume Hawaii tours after two-year hiatus
JTB said it made the decision to resume package tours to Hawaii following an inspection tour by the Japan Association of Travel Agents to the island earlier this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2022
Japan and U.S. to exclude Russian COVID vaccines from funding program
The move is in particular aimed at dissuading India from fulfilling an agreement to produce Russian vaccines under the funding support program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2022
China’s goal in 'COVID zero' pursuit shifts amid omicron outbreak
The new metric to watch is the number of cases found among people who aren't yet in quarantine.
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
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 12, 2022
Two new omicron sublineages discovered by South African scientists
The lineages have not caused a spike in infections in South Africa and have been found in samples from a number of countries.
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?
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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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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