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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 10, 2020
Japan's Cabinet OKs bill to give prime minister the ability to declare emergency amid virus outbreak
Once an emergency is declared, prefectural governors can instruct residents to stay indoors and ask for schools to close and events to be canceled.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 10, 2020
What will Abe's amended law for a national emergency mean in practice?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government aims to pass by week's end controversial revisions to a 2012 law governing national actions to be taken in the event of new types of influenza.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 10, 2020
Japan delivery services go 'zero contact' in age of new coronavirus
The delivery industry's apparent high-risk nature was highlighted by Sagawa Express Co.'s announcement Monday that one of its drivers tested positive Sunday night for COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2020
Global spread of virus means China's factories will get hit again
Just as China's factories get back on their feet after being laid low by the coronavirus, a drop in demand from their biggest trading partners around the world is coming back to give them another hit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2020
Coronavirus doctor in Wuhan says high blood pressure is key death risk
Patients with hypertension appear to be at a higher risk of dying from the coronavirus, said a top Chinese intensive care doctor who's been treating critically ill patients since mid-January.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 10, 2020
Despite virus, China's consumer confidence remains robust; Japan faces biggest hit
The coronavirus is increasingly weighing on global consumer sentiment, but its impact can vary greatly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 10, 2020
Bank of Japan prodded to act as COVID-19 spreads, but options limited
Many smaller companies in the tourism, retail and other services sectors have encountered bankruptcy risks as the epidemic disrupts supply chains.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2020
Japan to punish reselling of masks for profit with year in prison, ¥1 million fine — or both
The rule will be implemented through a revision to a law enacted in response to panic-buying during the 1973 oil crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2020
Threat of coronavirus pandemic 'has become very real,' WHO chief says
The coronavirus is closer to causing a pandemic, but outbreaks in countries can still be controlled through a combination of containment and mitigation measures, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2020
Japan's local governments urged to prep for COVID-19 rush on hospitals
Tokyo is estimated to see 45,400 outpatients and 20,500 inpatients per day, of whom 700 will be in severe condition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020
Crew members on coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess had close contact with infected passengers
“Crew members did not limit their movements, and interacted with passengers who had tested positive for the virus,” a crew member says.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020
Japan tightens border controls over COVID-19, but power to quarantine limited
A health ministry official confirms that under current law, the government can only request that people submit to a quarantine voluntarily.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020
Japan begins coronavirus travel curbs on China and South Korea
The government implemented tougher border control measures Monday for travelers from China and South Korea, effectively banning tourists from the two countries through the end of this month, as it fights to prevent a surge in coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020
Shizuoka politician apologizes for making ¥8.8 million selling pricey virus masks
A Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly member apologized Monday for having sold thousands of face masks on internet auction sites as concerns grew over panic-buying and chronic shortages of the products amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2020
Sesame oil? Granite baths? Sea lettuce? COVID-19 rumors spread like a virus in Japan
In a nation gripped by fear amid the outbreak, rumors swirling online that appear to have little or no scientific justification have gained traction.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2020
7-Eleven employee in Yamanashi tests positive for coronavirus as separate case is linked to meningitis
A worker at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Yamanashi Prefecture has contracted the new coronavirus, the company said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2020
Report describes 'tipping point' before coronavirus kills
The new coronavirus causes little more than a cough if it stays in the nose and throat, which it does for the majority of people unlucky enough to be infected. Danger starts when it reaches the lungs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2020
Iran's coronavirus death toll nears 200
Iran said 194 people had died from coronavirus and 6,566 were now infected, in a TV announcement by the Health Ministry on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2020
Cruise ship hit by coronavirus outbreak bound for Oakland, California
The cruise ship Grand Princess, held at sea and barred from returning to San Francisco last week due to a coronavirus outbreak aboard the vessel, has been directed to the nearby port of Oakland, the cruise line said on Saturday, presumably to be placed under quarantine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2020
Mayor of coronavirus-hit South Korean city says outbreak may be slowing
The mayor of the South Korean city hardest hit by that country's coronavirus outbreak expressed cautious hope on Sunday that the numbers of new cases may be dropping, after the rate of increase slowed to its lowest in 10 days.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris but later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
A mysterious plot prompts a rare call from Russia to the Pentagon
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in April. In July, Russia's defense minister said he needed to talk to Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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