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COVID 19

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2021
Tokyo Games organizers to offer COVID-19 vaccine to volunteers, report says
The Nikkei daily, citing organizers, said some of the volunteers have already been vaccinated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 534 new infections on Saturday as infections tick up
The capital's daily infection tally averaged 476 in the week to Friday, compared with 377.7 the previous week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 26, 2021
Road signs that point to a 'post-corona' Japan
What does Japan look like after the COVID-19 pandemic? An economic recovery? A downturn for all-night industries? The tabloids are getting into predictions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 26, 2021
Can a Japanese mom's YouTube post keep anti-vax conspiracies at bay?
Some of Japan's more vaccine-hesitant residents might find comfort in the experiences of parents and grandparents on social media getting the jab.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jun 26, 2021
Roger Dahl on heard immunity
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2021
One city 'ready to explode' as U.S. murder rates surge in pandemic
With 34 homicides already this year, Rochester is on pace for a record-high 70 murders in 2021 — a per-capita rate that exceeds Chicago, one of America's most violent large cities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2021
Tokyo Olympic president says antivirus measures need to be tightened
Seiko Hashimoto's comment came after a Ugandan team member was found to be infected with the highly contagious delta variant first detected in India.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 25, 2021
Japan may reach herd immunity for COVID-19 as soon as October, study shows
Japan may achieve herd immunity earlier than expected thanks to a recent acceleration in the country's inoculation drive, Nomura Securities Co. said in a research report.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 25, 2021
Athletes on edge with Tokyo Olympics less than 1 month away
Many athletes remain torn between wanting to live out their Olympic dreams and potentially playing a role in an unfolding public health disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2021
Japan to give millions of vaccine doses to Taiwan and five Asian nations
Taiwan and Vietnam will each get 2 million AstraZeneca doses, while Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines will each receive 1 million.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2021
Benefits of vaccine rollout begin to show in Tokyo infection data
The coronavirus infection rate is plunging for front-line workers and older people — the demographics inoculated first.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jun 25, 2021
The rules of travel: Japan’s latest quarantine measures
New coronavirus variants emerging in different corners of the world have caused Japan to make numerous changes to its border control measures in recent months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2021
WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable
A document shows that the WHO considers annual boosters for high-risk individuals as its 'indicative' baseline scenario, and boosters every two years for the general population.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2021
Ugandan team member arriving in Tokyo had delta coronavirus variant
The case adds to concern that the games — less than a month away — may trigger a new wave of infections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 25, 2021
Downtown Sydney to enter lockdown after spike in delta variant cases
Authorities have struggled to contain a spike in the highly contagious delta COVID-19 virus variant in the city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2021
Tokyo prices' 10-month slide halts in June despite virus restrictions
Prices in the capital excluding fresh food were unchanged from a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry reported Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 24, 2021
Japanese government keeps economic view in June with reduced virus risk
Looking ahead, the Cabinet Office said the economy is expected to continue picking up as the government promotes its vaccine rollout.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2021
Tokyo already showing early signs of another COVID-19 spike
Scientists fear the delta variant could soon overtake all other strains and trigger a surge of cases, which could then spread to neighboring prefectures and across the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2021
Emperor Naruhito concerned Olympics may increase COVID-19 infections, official believes
'His majesty is very worried about the current infection situation of the COVID-19 disease,' Yasuhiko Nishimura, grand steward of the agency, said at a news conference.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 24, 2021
Japan's service prices mark biggest gain in months as COVID-19 pain eases
While the gain was due largely to the base effect of last year's slump, rising hotel and transportation fees showed a resumption of economic activity.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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