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COVID 19

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
Record COVID deaths complicate debate on Japan’s post-pandemic policy
Medical experts are calling for a “gradual” approach as the government eyes a possible downgrade of COVID-19's classification as early as this spring.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 13,427 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 14,476.3 compared to 11,907.7 a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2023
Don't write off the retooled COVID-19 boosters
Two new studies claim the bivalent omicron shot is no better than the original vaccine. But there are important caveats.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2023
Health ministry suggests restricting bulk drug purchases amid hoarding fears
The message follows reports of Chinese people in the country buying medicine in bulk and mailing it to friends and families back home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 16,772 new cases
Fukuoka Prefecture reported 10,820 positive cases and a daily record high death figure of 45 COVID-19 patients.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2023
Hong Kong’s court of final appeal is not so final when it comes to the government
The decisions of Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal are final for most people, but the government doesn't think those rules apply to it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023
WHO urges travelers to wear masks as new COVID variant spreads
XBB.1.5 — the most transmissible omicron subvariant detected so far — accounted for 27.6% of COVID-19 cases in the United States for the week that ended Jan. 7.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jan 10, 2023
Japan's domestic travel discount program is back. Here's what you need to know.
The discount program is expected to end in stages as each prefecture runs out of funds allocated from the central government, but it will likely last until the end of March.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,462 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 14,632, compared with 12,954.3 a week earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2023
COVID-19 rips through rural China ahead of Lunar New Year migration
In smaller cities and rural areas, serious illness and death will likely be more widespread given the lack of robust medical resources and older populations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 8,199 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital rose 1.4% week on week to 14,941.4.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 9, 2023
Navigating perfect economic storms
Throughout the pandemic, Indonesia has managed to be one of the few countries in the world that sustained its economic performance even through a global aggregate demand shock.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 15,124 new cases
The capital's daily caseload was up by 5,938 from a week before, as it also reported 28 deaths linked to the virus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2023
Health experts warily eye XBB.1.5, the latest omicron subvariant
The young version of the coronavirus could worsen what is already shaping up to be a rough COVID winter as people gather indoors and don't receive boosters that can ward off severe disease.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2023
China’s open borders mark end to 'zero-COVID,' sparking homecoming rush
Starting Sunday, China no longer requires quarantine for arrivals after authorities ditched the policy that was a major deterrent for travelers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 8, 2023
Japan's hottest new food trend is frozen solid
For several thousand yen, you, too, can buy your favorite gourmet meals to reheat at home.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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