Although Japan is one of the world’s leading countries in drug discovery, it has lagged far behind in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
Japan’s focus on the 3Cs instead of large-scale testing was met with disbelief in the West; global excess mortality numbers now tell a different story.
Japan will experimentally open its doors to travelers from four countries in a form of small package tours in May, prior to reopening to the rest...
Clean hands, masks, ventilated spaces. Local governments remind Japanese to continue personal cautions extended spring holiday begins.
Could a simple LED button during classes really increase student productivity by 20%? Data by these researchers suggests this might be true.
Shanghai residents are practically under house arrest. China’s central government disregards human rights in the name of its zero-COVID policy.
The Shikoku town of Tokushima is creating a new committee to plan and fund the iconic Awa Odori, bringing back its festivities after two years of...
While Japan’s prime minister has repeatedly said the speed of opening will depend on COVID-19 infections, there are suggestions that new tourism campaigns are a prelude...
Effective measures targeting the elderly would remove the necessity of imposing severe restraints on the freedom of society as a whole.
Very early on in the pandemic Japan focused on airborne transmission, but it should not relax. In other countries, a loosening of restrictions has been associated...
In the Sankei Shimbun and Fuji News Network joint opinion poll in March, 62.8% were “against nuclear sharing” but believed “it should still be discussed.”
Cherry blossom season and the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions are bringing a sense of hope to restaurants and other businesses in Japan.
