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HEALTH

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023
Exodus of health care workers from poor countries worsening, WHO says
The trend for nurses and other staff to leave parts of Africa or Southeast Asia for wealthier countries in the Middle East or Europe has accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2023
Low alcohol tolerance increases chance of hard-to-cure stomach cancer in East Asians
A Japanese study has found that certain genomic abnormalities specifically related to alcohol consumption are linked to the onset of “diffuse-type” stomach cancer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 988 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 744.3, compared with 791.4 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 14, 2023
Proportion of people with COVID-19 antibodies jumps in Japan
By prefecture, the proportion was highest in Fukuoka at 59.4%, up sharply from 29.2% in the previous survey in November.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 313 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 744.4, compared to 818.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 606 new coronavirus cases
On Saturday, 9,083 new COVID-19 cases were reported across Japan, down by around 1,300 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2023
Long COVID may be to blame for surge in women with disabilities
Women are disproportionately affected by long COVID, a health condition that is still little understood and can be debilitating.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2023
Government to scale back COVID support with disease downgrade on May 8
The move means much of the state subsidies for screening and treatments will be scaled back and free COVID testing and outpatient care will end.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 778 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases stood at 760.3, down 15% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2023
Pandemic murder wave has crested. Here’s the postmortem.
Homicides were down in the U.S. in 2022 and continue to fall in the biggest cities. The cause of the spike during COVID-19 is still being determined.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 794 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases came to 754.3, compared to 850.0 a week earlier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2023
COVID lab leak fight obscures the global rise of high-security biolabs
Scientific safety has re-emerged as a high-stakes global issue after the U.S. suggested it had intelligence showing a lab leak was the most likely origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 926 new coronavirus cases
New COVID-19 deaths totaled five in the capital, while the number of severely ill coronavirus patients under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's criteria stood at eight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2023
Health ministry panel proposes five basic habits for preventing COVID
The new approach comes as the government prepares to shift toward a post-pandemic normal through measures such as removing unified mask guidance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2023
Obesity drugs for kids? Why new guidelines make sense
The American Academy of Pediatrics thinks drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro could help teens with weight loss.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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