Society
Coronavirus
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Pandemic nudges middle-aged, elderly singles to find better halves
FUKUOKA — “I knew she was the one in five seconds,” said a 65-year-old public servant about the woma...
August 23, 2021
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Coronavirus now seen spreading among children in Japan
After her 11-year-old daughter caught the novel coronavirus in July, a 50-year-old woman had more th...
August 20, 2021
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Virus bringing hospitals across Japan to their knees
The latest surge in novel coronavirus infections is straining capacity at hospitals across Japan, an...
August 19, 2021
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Education support uneven for kids with intractable diseases amid pandemic
As the pandemic drags on, families and educational authorities are struggling to secure learning opp...
August 12, 2021
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Hotels for recuperating patients not being fully utilized
The Tokyo metropolitan government wants people with moderate coronavirus symptoms to recuperate at d...
August 6, 2021
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‘Home treatment’ policy stirs consternation in local govts
Confusion is growing among local governments over a new policy spelled out by the central government...
August 4, 2021
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Take thorough precautions to protect children from coronavirus infection
The percentage of children being infected with the novel coronavirus has been on the rise. It is imp...
August 1, 2021
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Fears of Tokyo-fueled COVID surge growing
More than 9,500 new coronavirus cases were confirmed across Japan on Wednesday, and there are mounti...
July 29, 2021
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Signs of hospital bed shortage emerge in Tokyo
Signs are emerging of a shortage of hospital beds in Tokyo, as the spread of the novel coronavirus c...
July 28, 2021
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Japan to launch new contact tracing app using QR codes
To help prevent clusters of infection with the novel coronavirus, the government has decided to intr...
July 27, 2021
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Questions linger over booster shots, mixing vaccines
WASHINGTON/BANGKOK — Booster shots and mixing doses of different vaccines are some of the strategies...
July 25, 2021
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Cooling technologies to help alleviate summer heat during Tokyo Games
Strict measures to avoid the spread of the coronavirus will be taken during the Tokyo Olympics, the ...
July 20, 2021
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Was Cornwall summit a turning point?
The past year has been full of uncertainty and anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the escalati...
July 18, 2021
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Olympic ‘bubble’ proving porous
Friday marked one week until the start of the Tokyo Olympics. As more and more Olympic athletes, off...
July 17, 2021
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Restaurant closures mount as pandemic crushes business
The closure of restaurants hit by the novel coronavirus crisis is accelerating. According to Tokyo S...
July 16, 2021
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