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HEALTH 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2020
Abe to hasten legal preparations for declaring state of emergency over COVID-19
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Monday to expedite the enactment of legislation needed to declare a state of emergency, in order to "minimize the impact on Japanese citizens' livelihood" from the rapid spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2020
Japan sees rise in harassment, bullying and discrimination linked to COVID-19
Japan is seeing a growing number of cases of harassment, bullying and other forms of discrimination targeting local communities affected by the outbreak of the new virus that causes COVID-19 and those involved in dealing with the situation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2020
How democratic Taiwan outperformed authoritarian China
The free flow of information provides the best defense against the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 2, 2020
Abe has crossed the coronavirus Rubicon
Leaders need deft political skills to survive the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2020
As COVID-19 spikes, so does global instability
If the virus outbreak dramatically dents global economic growth, perhaps even producing a recession, that will likely raise the political temperature almost everywhere.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2020
Nearly all prefectures in Japan shut schools amid coronavirus outbreak
Some schools are leaving their facilities open so children will have a place to go if their parents are working.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2020
Almost 25% of those who died due to illness or stress after 3/11 had disabilities
Nearly a quarter of those who died of illness or stress linked to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the hardest-hit prefectures were people with disabilities, a Kyodo News survey released Sunday showed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2020
CDC teams race to catch up to spread of coronavirus in U.S.
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Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2020
Limited virus testing in Japan masks true scale of infection
Japan is becoming a center of concern as the coronavirus spreads globally, with the country's official infection tally suspected to be the tip of the iceberg of a much wider outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2020
All passengers and crew leave virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship
All 3,711 passengers and crew members of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined at Yokohama port due to COVID-19 infections, disembarked from the vessel Sunday, the health ministry has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2020
Too much washing and sanitizer could raise risk from other viruses
Some medical experts have started to warn that the overuse of alcohol-based hand sanitizers to protect against the coronavirus could inversely raise the risk of infection via skin disorders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2020
A kiss is just a kiss — except when it spreads a virus
King Henry VI of England banned kissing in 1439 to battle the plague. As the world confronts the coronavirus spreading from China, some health authorities are again urging people to refrain from physical displays of affection.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2020
Air pollution vanishes across China's industrial heartland amid virus lockdown
China's lockdown measures to minimize further coronavirus infections have created one unexpected benefit — a dramatic improvement to the nation's air quality.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2020
Mainland China reports sharp drop in new coronavirus cases
Mainland China had 202 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Sunday, the country's National Health Commission said Monday, sharply down from 573 cases a day earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2020
Hokkaido coronavirus patient dies, bringing Japan's toll to 12
A Hokkaido man in his 70s has died after being infected with COVID-19, the local government said Sunday, bringing the domestic death toll to 12.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2020
Virus quarantine has serious side effects
China will have to deal with the stresses of isolation and the mental-health burdens on doctors and nurses for years to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2020
China fails the leadership test for COVID-19
Global leaders must build a reputation for basic truthfulness, good faith and responsible stewardship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2020
South Korea closes churches as coronavirus tally passes 3,700
Churches were closed in South Korea on Sunday with many holding online services instead as authorities fought to rein in public gatherings, with 586 new coronavirus infections taking the tally to 3,736 cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 1, 2020
Abe uses news conference to battle criticism — and coronavirus
In a rare weekend broadcast, Abe made an unusually emotional appeal for public cooperation and attempted to soften the blow of his government's containment measures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2020
South Korea launches 'drive-thru' coronavirus testing facilities as demand soars
From inside his car, a driver is checked for any fever or breathing difficulties by medical staff in protective clothing and goggles who lean in through the window at a new drive-thru coronavirus clinic in South Korea.
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.

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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.
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