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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 13, 2014
Women express pride in remaining a virgin
"The pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable."
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 12, 2014
Ebola highlights slow progress in war on tropical diseases
Some of the world's most gruesome diseases are finally getting a bit of attention.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2014
Abe needs more stimulus to raise sales tax, adviser Itoh says
The administration should consider a supplementary budget this year and will need to add stimulus for the economy to weather the planned increase in the consumption tax in 2015, according to Motoshige Itoh, a member of an advisory panel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 9, 2014
Granola boom caters to the health and time conscious
Granola has come a long way in Japan, from a relatively unknown breakfast cereal five years ago to — along with pancakes and popcorn — a full-on fad food.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2014
The ethics of managing anti-Ebola treatments
As the Ebola virus grips an unprecedentedly wide swath of Africa, many are asking whether it is ethical to begin administering untested drugs and vaccines, and to decide who should receive them.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 6, 2014
Dengue spreads beyond two Tokyo parks; tally at 74
Dengue fever cases rise to 74 as evidence emerges that the virus is no longer confined to the two parks so far linked to the rare outbreak.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 4, 2014
Clockwork heart pacemaker does away with batteries
Swiss engineers, famous for making the world's finest watches, are turning their hands to cardiology with a prototype battery-free pacemaker based on a self-winding wristwatch.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2014
U.S. missionary doctor in Liberia tests positive for Ebola
An American doctor working in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus after working with obstetrics patients at a missionary hospital in Monrovia, the Christian organization SIM USA said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2014
Amid dengue outbreak, eviction also a threat to Yoyogi Park's homeless
The greatest danger the outbreak of dengue fever traced to Tokyo's Yoyogi Park poses to the homeless there may be the threat of eviction, not infection, advocates said Tuesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2014
Health workers strike at major Ebola clinic in Sierra Leone
Health workers have gone on strike at a major state-run Ebola treatment center in Sierra Leone, hospital staffers said on Saturday, a further blow to efforts to contain the deadly virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / Q&A
Aug 29, 2014
How much do you know about dengue fever?
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2014
Baby may have infected Briton with deadly Ebola virus
A British nurse infected with Ebola may have caught the deadly virus after playing with a 1-year-old boy whose mother died in a treatment center but who himself had initially tested negative for the disease, a medical colleague said.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2014
Special psychiatric assistance teams counsel Hiroshima landslide victims
The health ministry has dispatched mental health care teams to assist people left homeless by the Hiroshima landslides, making use of a new disaster program for the first time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 27, 2014
Obama woos veterans with mental health care, military home loans
President Barack Obama sought to make amends with veterans on Tuesday, announcing steps to expand their access to mental health care and an initiative with financial firms to lower home loan costs for military families.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2014
British Ebola victim flown back from Sierra Leone for treatment
A British health care worker who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone- the first Briton to catch the deadly virus — was flown home for treatment on Sunday, as the World Health Organization confirmed another foreign medic had caught the disease.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2014
Final TV showdown in Scotland's independence debate looms before September vote
Scotland's future will be debated in a final TV showdown on Monday just weeks before a historic independence referendum with the pro-breakaway camp, behind in the polls, looking for a game-changing performance from its leader Alex Salmond.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 24, 2014
First Briton contracts Ebola in Sierra Leone
A Briton living in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola, the first Briton to fall victim to the deadly disease, which has spread across the West African region since March, the Department of Health said on Saturday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 22, 2014
Researchers reverse autism symptoms in mice by paring extra synapses
Although many things have gone wrong in the autistic brain, scientists have recently been focusing on one of the most glaring: a surplus of connections, or synapses.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 22, 2014
Two U.S. Ebola patients leave hospital as virus wiped out
Two U.S. health workers infected with Ebola in Liberia were released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after treatment there helped wipe out the deadly virus from their blood.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2014
Fears of Ebola slow tourist flow to Africa
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is putting off thousands of tourists who had planned trips to Africa this year, especially Asians, including to destinations far from the nearest infected community such as Kenya and South Africa.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

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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'
By Tomoko Otake

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