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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 6,316 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 6,293.4, compared with 8,153.3 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2022
Japan simplifies COVID-19 tracking to focus on elderly and high-risk people
The government will continue to oblige health facilities to report the number of people who test positive for the virus each day by age group in an attempt to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Sep 26, 2022
Ojizo Coffee is brewing up a plan to give back to the community
One couple sees ethical cafe culture as being a part of the rehabilitation of those who are afflicted by societal ills.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 5,621 new cases
The daily tally in the capital fell by 2,456 from the week before, standing below 10,000 for the 11th consecutive day.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 25, 2022
Why red bean paste is converting dieters and bodybuilders alike
Long beloved in Japan, slightly sweet red bean paste is catching on not just among the new generation but the health-conscious outside the country as well.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 24, 2022
Around the world, women are sacrificing their health to shield families from spiking costs
From Kenya and Lebanon to Sri Lanka and Britain, rising living costs triggered by the Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic are widening gender inequalities, say women's rights campaigners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 63,871 new cases
Eighty-seven deaths were reported across the country, while the number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms fell by 14 from Thursday to 262.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 23, 2022
Risk of brain and nerve problems 42% higher within year of catching COVID, study shows
The coronavirus doubled the risk of Alzheimer's and increased that of an ischemic stroke or Parkinson's-like diseases by 50% in the first year, according to analysis of millions of records.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's cases below 10,000 for eighth straight day
The number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients came to 301, up by two from Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 7,059 coronavirus cases
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms under the metropolitan government's criteria decreased by seven from Tuesday to 21.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 3,794 new cases
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital came to 7,430.3, compared with 9,385.0 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 20, 2022
Biden says the pandemic is over, but at least 400 people are dying daily
Some patients said the president was being insensitive at best, and some public health experts said his words were at odds with the science.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2022
Japan begins giving omicron booster shots to stem seventh wave of COVID-19
Those aged 60 and older and medical workers who have yet to receive their fourth shots will be given priority.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2022
Vaccines and immunity through infection may be behind fall in seventh-wave cases
Despite the drop in cases, there are concerns that coronavirus and flu infections may surge at the same time this winter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,069 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 8,153.3 on Monday, compared with 9,475.1 a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Sep 19, 2022
Run for your life — and a sense of community — with these international clubs
Internationalized groups are as much about camaraderie as they are exercise, but the effects of physical activity can work wonders on both your physical and mental health.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 8,077 new infections
Tokyo reported 8,077 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, up by 327 from a week before, with the number of severely ill patients under Tokyo's own criteria standing at 25, up by one from Saturday. Six new deaths were confirmed among COVID-19 patients in the Japanese capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms 75,966 cases, a week-on-week drop of 23,500
The seven-day average of new infections fell 16.7% from a week earlier to 8,614.4.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2022
Japan to face a shortage of nearly 1 million medical and welfare staff in 2040
While 10.7 million such workers are projected to be necessary in 2040, only 9.74 million will be available, according to the 2022 white paper on health, labor and welfare.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 8,825 new cases as downtrend continues
A health ministry expert panel said Wednesday that new cases are decreasing across Japan, along with fatal cases and severely ill patients.
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.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
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.

Podcast

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

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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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