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COVID 19

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2022
North Korea says no new fever deaths as COVID-19 situation is under control
The COVID-19 wave, which North Korea first declared on May 12, has fueled concerns over a lack of vaccines, inadequate medical infrastructure and a potential food crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2022
Shanghai’s local COVID enforcers keep lockdowns going even as cases drop
Neighborhood committees around the city are imposing strict and arbitrary curbs on movement, including limits on who can leave their apartment blocks and for how long.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 23, 2022
What we know about long COVID so far
There is no universal definition of long COVID, but clues about causes and potential treatments are beginning to emerge.
JAPAN
May 23, 2022
Yamaguchi town gets back most of mistakenly transferred ¥46 million
One of the payment service companies to which the recipient transferred the money has reportedly returned more than u00a535 million to Abu's account.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 23, 2022
Drugmakers propose swift pandemic response to benefit poorer countries
The global debate on a better response to disease outbreaks is in full swing as health ministers will meet in Geneva this week for the World Health Organization's assembly.
JAPAN
May 20, 2022
Japan's latest COVID guidelines: Masks OK to come off outside when not chatting
In a bid to quell public confusion over outdoor mask-wearing, the government has released a set of guidelines on mask use.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2022
Government clarity needed as Japan eyes border reopening for tourism
The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seems ready to explore a more permissive policy to begin a return to normalcy and the economic rewards that come with tourism.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
May 20, 2022
J. League taking slow, cautious steps to reintroduce cheering at games
Fans at select games will once again be allowed to sing — in limited numbers — as part of a plan unveiled this week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2022
North Korea's Dr. Fauci? Health official emerges as face of COVID campaign.
The little-known official, Ryu Yong Chol, has become the public face of the isolated country's battle against the coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2022
What justifies China’s 'COVID Zero' policy?
In the years since COVID-19's emergence, China has devised and implemented a highly effective disease-outbreak response system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2022
North Korea hails 'good results' on COVID-19 as fever cases pass 2 million
The country has not responded to offers from its old enemies, South Korea and the United States, to send help, a South Korean official said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2022
Why is India facing its worst power crisis in over six years?
New hybrid work models adopted since COVID-19 struck in 2020 have resulted in millions of Indians working from home, boosting residential daytime power use.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2022
India's power grid creaks under hybrid work model and heat wave
The country has traditionally seen peak demand late in the evening when people head back home but that has shifted to mid-afternoon when temperatures are hottest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2022
China's international schools struggle to retain teachers deterred by COVID curbs
The schools are also facing a drop in foreign student enrollment, with many foreign families choosing to leave while others stay away.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2022
The Indian government and its COVID-19 con
As the recent spat with the WHO over COVID-19 mortality figures suggests, clumsy attempts to influence the global narrative will only undermine India's international reputation.
Yen on the march as Plaza Accord 2.0 debate grows
The yen strengthened dramatically this month — hitting ¥139.9 to the dollar on Tuesday — and could become a topic of conversation in trade talks between the United States and Japan.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Jetstar Japan fined for failing to provide adequate cabin crew breaks
The logo of Jetstar Airways on an aircraft parked outside a maintenance hangar in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 27.
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.

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