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COVID 19

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023
China’s savings conundrum
Forced to stay at home by stringent 'zero-COVID' lockdowns, Chinese stashed $3.9 trillion in bank deposits last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023
COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 2,173 new cases amid downtrend nationwide
The most recent data for new cases reported across Japan showed a decrease of about 13,700 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 9, 2023
Panel says Japan's schools can choose mask rules for graduations
The experts still urged school officials to set specific rules beforehand, especially regarding social distancing, venue ventilation and not attending when feeling sick.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023
Japan likely to ease COVID-19 border controls for Chinese travelers
The government will likely change the practice of testing on arrival travelers from China to a sample testing method to check only a limited number of people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2023
Trial of new COVID-19 treatment yields encouraging results, study shows
Stanford University professor Jeffrey Glenn, co-author of the study, said the new drug 'showed profound benefits for vaccinated and unvaccinated people alike.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 9, 2023
Japan says global health to top agenda at G7 summit in May
The government has said that international efforts on global health should continue be taken even after the acute phase of the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 2,612 new COVID cases as new infections decline
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 2,652.9, down 33.7% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023
Eight-week wait for visas to Europe slows China’s reopening
China’s rapid dismantling of COVID-19 has led to complications at European embassies issuing visas to Chinese travelers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases drop week-on-week for 21 straight days
Japan on Monday confirmed 15,254 new cases of COVID-19, down by about 5,500 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2023
Japanese airline association to make onboard mask-wearing optional
The plan to make passenger mask-wearing a “personal choice” in May has been made in line with the government’s planned revision of mask guidelines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2023
In Asia, remote work sees strong pushback — but new habits die hard
Efforts to get workers back to the office are stronger in the region than elsewhere, but employees are reluctant to give up new flexibility.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2023
Japan's government adopts bills to prepare for future pandemics
The government will also establish an infectious disease crisis management agency at the Cabinet Secretariat possibly in fall this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,105 new cases
Twelve new fatalities were newly confirmed, while the number of severely ill coronavirus patients under Tokyo's criteria rose by two from Sunday to 41.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 6, 2023
Cheering set to return to NPB stadiums as government relax COVID-19 rules
With Japan effectively abolishing event attendance restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, sports fans may soon be screaming at the top of their lungs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2023
China’s power in Asia diminished by 'zero-COVID,' study shows
The Sydney-based Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index for 2023 shows that China registered the greatest decline out of the 26 nations and territories in its report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Longform
Feb 6, 2023
Japan’s staff cafeterias becoming more than just places to eat amid office return
Companies are re-imagining the canteen as a space where employees can work, eat healthier food and deepen in-house communication.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2023
Tokyo confirms 2,287 new COVID-19 cases
On Saturday, Japan confirmed 38,594 new COVID-19 cases nationwide, a decrease of about 16,000 from a week before.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2023
Pandemic to paradise: Chinese tourists return to Bali after three years
Officials are anticipating a return to normal Chinese tourist levels — which once amounted to a fifth of all visitors — on the island by 2025.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2023
Sapporo Snow Festival opens in full for first time since 2020
The festival, one of Japan's largest winter celebrations, returned to an in-person format after being held virtually for the previous two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 38,599 new cases
The country also reported 180 deaths, while the number of severe cases dropped by 16 from the previous day to 424.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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'
By Tomoko Otake

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