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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 15, 2018
Naoko Mori: From 'Miss Saigon' to 'Doctor Who'
An upbringing outside of Japan led Naoko Mori, then a teenager, to pursue varied career in acting
WORLD / Society
Aug 27, 2018
Half the world's schools lack clean water, toilets and hand-washing, experts warn
Nearly half the world's schools lack clean drinking water, toilets and hand-washing facilities, putting millions of children at risk of disease, experts warned Monday.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 15, 2018
Congo starts using experimental Ebola treatment as officials urge militia to allow war-zone access
Democratic Republic of Congo has started using the experimental mAb114 Ebola treatment to counter the latest flare-up of the virus, health officials said on Tuesday, the first time it has been deployed against an active outbreak.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 3, 2018
Given its proximity to borders, Congo Ebola outbreak poses high regional risk: WHO
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is likely spread and poses a high regional risk, given its proximity to borders, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 26, 2018
Bodies buried, Congo bracing for next Ebola outbreak, busting rumors
Democratic Republic of Congo may have declared an end to its ninth outbreak of the lethal Ebola virus since 1976, but health experts are already plotting ways to beat the next flare-up.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2018
Heat-stable drug could save thousands of moms, babies from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO
A new formulation of a drug to prevent excessive bleeding in women after they give birth could save thousands of lives in poorer countries, according to a study co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 19, 2018
'Screen time' excess: Gaming addiction now classified as mental health disorder by WHO
Many parents already have concerns, but some may now have a new argument for limiting their children's "screen time" — addiction to video games has been recognized by World Health Organization as a mental health disorder.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2018
'We are still at war' with Congo's Ebola scourge as one case can trigger new epidemic: WHO chief
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday cautioned against declaring victory too early in Congo's Ebola epidemic, despite encouraging signs that it may be brought under control.
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WORLD
May 31, 2018
Newborns in China will enjoy longer 'healthy lifespan' than those in U.S. for first time, WHO data shows
China is now expected to offer newborns a longer period of health during their lifetime than the United States, overtaking the U.S. for the first time, data from the World Health Organization shows.
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WORLD / Science & Health
May 21, 2018
Congo city to begin Ebola vaccinations Monday
Health workers in Democratic Republic of Congo will begin a vaccination campaign on Monday aimed at containing an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, a spokeswoman for the health ministry said.
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JAPAN
Apr 13, 2018
Japan's population shrinks for seventh consecutive year as it falls to 126.70 million
Japan's population fell for a seventh consecutive year in 2017, with people 65 or over accounting for a record 27.7 percent of the total, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2018
Who to watch on Thursday, Day 7 of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
10 a.m., Skeleton, men's first and second round: Veteran Hiroatsu Takahashi and first-time Olympian Katsuyuki Miyajima will compete looking to earn podium finishes. The 33-year-old Takahashi finished ninth in a World Cup circuit competition in Germany in early January.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 14, 2017
Japan pledges $2.9 billion to support countries pursuing universal health coverage
Japan will contribute about $2.9 billion to programs combating infectious disease and treating young children in developing countries that are pursuing universal health coverage, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday at an international forum on the topic in Tokyo.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2017
Philippines snubbed advice of experts to tread incrementally in pursuing child dengue immunizations
As she announced in January 2016 that the Philippines would immunize 1 million children with a new dengue vaccine, the nation's then health secretary Janette Garin boasted it was a world-first and a tribute to her country's "expertise" in research.
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WORLD
Oct 22, 2017
Robert Mugabe appointment as WHO goodwill ambassador rescinded after outcry
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been removed as a WHO goodwill ambassador, the World Health Organization said Sunday following an outrage among donors and rights groups over his appointment.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2017
WHO works to contain plague that has killed 94 on Madagascar
A plague epidemic has killed 94 people on the island of Madagascar and could spread further, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2017
WHO blasts tobacco industry for blocking anti-smoking moves
The tobacco industry continues to subvert government attempts to prevent tobacco-related deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday in a fresh call to counter corporate lobbying and litigation.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2017
The rebirth of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Japan, New Zealand and other countries are working to revive the Trans-Pacific Partnership without the United States.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 20, 2017
A smoke-free Tokyo as an Olympic legacy
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has vowed to make the capital a smoke-free metropolis in time for hte 2020 Games if her party and its allies secure a majority in the July 2 election.
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WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2017
Yemen cholera cases since April top 35,000, deaths surge: WHO
The number of cholera cases in Yemen has soared, a World Health Organization document showed on Tuesday, with 35,217 suspected cases since April 27, when the outbreak began to spread rapidly.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘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.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
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.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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