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MEDICINE

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2021
COVID-19 improved how the world does science
The biggest problem for an open-access regime is how to ensure good refereeing, which if done correctly raises the quality of academic papers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2021
Why is it so hard to mourn the vast number of COVID-19 dead?
An empathy scientist reveals how our brains get in the way of comprehending — let alone mourning — calamity on this scale.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 10, 2021
The West should envy Japan’s COVID-19 response
The virus is not unprecedented, but the draconian societal shutdowns are. Who would have expected Western democracies to mimic authoritarian China?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 10, 2021
A Tokyo emergency will be a bad omen for the world’s 2021
Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures would almost qualify for Group of Eight membership if they were a country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Jan 9, 2021
There will be no quick COVID-19 fix
Few doubt the importance of personal liberty, but this is a time when we all need to forego certain conveniences for the sake of those around us.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2021
Johnson needs to save the U.K. health service to save his career
The prime minister locked down England for a third time Monday as coronavirus infections pushed hospitals to the breaking point and the death toll rose above 75,000.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 7, 2021
Japanese approval of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine unlikely before May
Tokyo is facing a major regulatory bottleneck due to requirements for local clinical trials before requesting approval for coronavirus shots.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2021
Who's on the hook if vaccines go wrong?
Policy makers in developing nations may not have a choice but to take what they can get — cheaply and quickly. But in so doing, they might just be storing up legal troubles for later.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2021
It doesn’t take a dictatorship to defeat COVID-19
We mustn't be seduced by the authoritarian temptation. Defeating COVID-19 will take a collective effort, one that demands leadership and individual responsibility.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2021
U.K. touts progress against COVID-19 as it rolls out AstraZeneca vaccine
Britain began vaccinating its population on Monday with the COVID-19 shot developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, touting its position as the first Western country to roll out an inoculation program against the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 4, 2021
South Korea reviews AstraZeneca vaccine and expands ban on gatherings
South Korea is reviewing AstraZeneca's request for approval of its coronavirus vaccine, as it expands a ban on private gatherings of more than four people to the whole country with daily cases topping more than 1,000 in four days.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2021
The pandemic doesn’t have to hurt women most
Women make up a larger share of workers in industries that ground to a halt, and they typically shoulder more of the unpaid labor at home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2021
Another body blow for the frequent-flyer class
There will have been about 6 million fewer European flights in 2020 compared with 2019, according to air traffic management organization Eurocontrol. That's a 55% decline.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2021
Whose post-pandemic century?
Asia's worst performers (in public-health terms) — such as the Philippines and Indonesia — have controlled the pandemic more effectively than Europe's biggest and wealthiest countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 4, 2021
As rollout falters, scientists debate new vaccination tactics
Some experts are asking if it is wisest to give as many people as possible an inoculation now — and push back the second doses until later.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2021
Pandemic regrets … experts have a few
Two big trends emerged: lockdowns (too blunt) and testing (too slow). With months left to go before vaccination can curtail the pandemic, 2020's regrets should be 2021's lessons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 1, 2021
In a world turned upside down, Japan will muddle through
Japan could use this year to prepare for inevitable changes in domestic and foreign affairs and better position itself for that world.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 31, 2020
COVID-19 exposes nation's shortcomings
Only by working together — as citizens and residents, politicians and medical health professionals — can we defeat COVID-19 and make 2021 the year of recovery and hope.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2020
China gives its first COVID-19 vaccine approval to Sinopharm
While China has been slower in approving COVID-19 vaccines, it has been inoculating some citizens for months with three different shots still undergoing late-stage trials.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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