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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,232 cases
The number of coronavirus patients with severe symptoms fell by five from Sunday to 286. New COVID-19 fatalities totaled 130.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 14, 2023
Apocalyptic scenes haunt Turkish children after deadly quake
Faced with the sight of death and widespread destruction, children in Turkey have been left dangerously exposed to long-term trauma.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 13, 2023
Britain’s cherished NHS wrestles with its ‘reform or die’ moment
Programs and studies are focusing on finding ways to reduce the burden on the NHS by keeping people out of its overstretched hospitals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases below 1,000 for second day
The capital confirmed 810 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, down by about 300 from a week before.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2023
The U.S. needs five times as many child psychiatrists
American kids are struggling with mental anxiety and other issues and there are too few trained adults available to help them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2023
Woman denies killing mentally ill husband with help of doctor son
According to her lawyer, Junko Yamamoto said she did not know how her husband died and questioned whether the incident amounted to a murder.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2023
Kishida to skip speech after surgery for nasal congestion
The prime minister, who has suffered from chronic sinusitis causing nasal congestion and other symptoms such as headache, underwent the surgery on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Feb 13, 2023
As Japan considers easing virus guidance, Okinawan children fear unmasked life
Even among adults, opinions are divided on how society should handle the coronavirus, including on the issue of whether or not to remove masks — which only adds to unease for children.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 799 new cases
On Saturday, 27,468 new cases of novel coronavirus infection were confirmed across Japan, down by some 11,000 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2023
Chief Cabinet secretary temporarily fills PM role as Kishida undergoes surgery
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida underwent endoscopic surgery for chronic sinusitis at a Tokyo hospital on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2023
Long-term air pollution exposure raises depression risk, studies find
Air pollution has long been linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The new studies add to a growing body of evidence that air pollution also affects mental health.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,922 new cases
On Thursday, 32,797 new COVID-19 cases were logged across the country, down by about 12,600 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023
Kishida to undergo surgery for nasal congestion
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at a regular news conference that he will step in for the prime minister, who will be placed under general anesthetic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 10, 2023
Stressing out at work? Make sure you know how to ask for help
Worried about talking to your supervisor about alleviating stress? The key is to tell them you want to be proactive in dealing with any potential problems.
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 / 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
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 / 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's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘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.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
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.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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