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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2022
Japan to roll out COVID vaccine that targets omicron as early as October
The new vaccine is under development and was found to increase neutralizing antibodies against the BA.1 subvariant and were also effective for the BA.5 subtype to some extent.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 233,767 new cases and 215 deaths
Thirteen of Japan's 47 prefectures have so far issued declarations for beefing up measures against the rapidly spreading BA.5 omicron subvariant of COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2022
Monkeypox is declared a U.S. health emergency, freeing up funding
The emergency declaration in the U.S. will free up federal funding for health agencies and can also fast-track the development and shipment of therapeutics and diagnostics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 5, 2022
COVID study gives ‘powerful’ clues to pandemic’s lasting impact
The research may help form a clearer definition of the enduring symptoms estimated to afflict as many as 5 million adults in the U.S. alone.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs record nearly quarter-million new cases
A total of 249,830 new coronavirus cases were reported nationwide Wednesday, while the country's daily death toll hit 169.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Cases in Tokyo fall week-on-week for second straight day
Tokyo confirmed 30,842 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, down by 751 a week before amid growing signs that the seventh wave of the virus may have peaked.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 2, 2022
Japan study shows protein in blood post-infection may predict COVID severity
Patients with particularly elevated levels of MYL9 are at greater risk of severe illness, Chiba University Hospital researchers have found.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: New Tokyo cases down slightly from week before
Monday's daily tally of 21,958 was down by 429 cases from a week earlier, the first week-on-week decline in 13 days.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2022
Kirin turns to health care as beer business draws scrutiny
Kirin aims to generate u00a5500 billion ($3.8 billion) in health care sales over the next decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 30, 2022
Life expectancy in Japan sees first decline in 10 years amid pandemic
The average life span for women was 87.57 years, down by 0.14 year, while that of men shrank 0.09 year to 81.47 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 221,442 new cases
The daily COVID-19 death toll topped 100 for the fourth straight day, with 122. The number of severely ill patients rose by 30 from Thursday to 376.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2022
Japan to let prefectures declare new anti-COVID measures but won't curb social activities
Governors will now be able to declare that their prefectures are in need of measures to counter the BA.5 subvariant when their health care systems are severely strained.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 28, 2022
'A new chapter of my life began': A child of Japan's 'baby hatch' speaks out
Koichi Miyatsu was only a toddler when he was placed in the hatch at a hospital in Kumamoto, where children can be left anonymously by desperate family members.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo's daily cases top 40,000 for first time
The number of severe cases rose by three from Wednesday to 27, while seven new deaths linked to the virus were reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Jul 28, 2022
Everything you need to know about BA.5, the dominant strain spreading across Japan
Amid a seventh wave of infections, daily case numbers have been reaching unprecedented highs, with the nation logging 969,000 cases over the seven-day span to Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 28, 2022
Japan's 'baby hatch' hospital offers mothers a 'last resort'
In all, 161 babies and toddlers have been left at the facility — with some coming from the Tokyo region, some 1,000 kilometers away, and beyond.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 28, 2022
Japan confirms second case of monkeypox after man tests positive in Tokyo
The man, who had traveled abroad, is currently hospitalized but his condition is stable, according to officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2022
COVID panel calls on people to reduce risky contact as latest wave hits economic activity
Despite the surge in cases the government has not restricted people's movement, to maintain a balance between socioeconomic activities and measures to prevent the spread of infections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2022
COVID-19 tracker: Japan's daily COVID cases top 203,000 for first time
Meanwhile, Tokyo reported 29,036 new cases, up by 8,635 from a week earlier, along with six deaths.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 27, 2022
Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread, experts say
Making predictions are complex, scientists around the world said, but with cases doubling every two weeks, sustained transmission is likely to last several months and possibly longer.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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