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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 989 new cases
On Monday, Japan reported 4,150 new cases, down by some 1,000 from a week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 335 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 818.9, down 11.9% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports no new coronavirus deaths
Tokyo confirmed 705 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, down by about 100 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 5, 2023
Nontraditional runners are finding their stride online
The organizers of many of running groups that were established to welcome people of various races, ethnicities, life stages or speeds often share a similar story.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2023
Japanese pharmaceutical firm Takeda lowers price of dengue shot in Brazil and Indonesia
The cost for Qdenga in Indonesia will be about one-third its European price, far lower than many other innovative vaccines, Takeda CEO Christophe Weber said in an interview.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 736 new cases
One COVID-19 death was reported in the capital, while the number of coronavirus patients with severe symptoms under Tokyo's criteria fell by two from the previous day to nine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 952 new cases
On Wednesday, Japan logged 13,799 new COVID-19 cases, down by about 4,800 from a week before.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2023
'Havana syndrome' not caused by foreign adversary, U.S. intel finds
Around 1,500 cases of the ailment have been reported by U.S. government agencies and departments, including some from this year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2023
Viruses hiding out in patients hold long COVID answers
Scientists are exploring the possibility that some of the most infectious versions of the virus came from chronically infected individuals with weakened immune systems.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2023
A sick America can’t compete with global powers
Poor health is not just a tragedy for individuals. It is a constraint on the U.S.’s productivity and its ability to defend itself.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,028 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 867.1, down 24.3% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2023
Early detection of postpartum depression? Japanese researchers may have found a way.
Currently, there are no available tests that aid with the prediction of postpartum depression.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023
Brisk daily walk could prevent 1 in 10 early deaths, study says
Physical activity is known to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and other leading causes of death, but exactly how much is needed to have an impact has been unclear.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,181 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital came to 891.0, compared with 1,240.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2023
Nippon Ham's plant-based seafood is first for major Japanese food manufacturer
Amid growing demand for marine resources, the company has developed a fried fish product resembling whitefish and a popcorn shrimp product mimicking real shrimp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2023
Shionogi sees COVID pill reaping $2 billion in annual sales upon U.S. approval
CEO Isao Teshirogi said he expects U.S. approval of the drug could come by the winter of 2024, pending a late-stage trial.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's new cases fall below 400 for first time in 14 months
The capital confirmed 370 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, down by 140 from a week before.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2023
A refreshing gamble on Crispr delivery
Biotech startup Aera is trying to shake up the always-just-out-of-reach field of genetic medicine.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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