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Japan to launch new body for future pandemics next April

WEB1X. The health ministry said Tuesday that it will establish a new expert body in April 2025 to prepare for future infectious disease crises. The body, billed as the …

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Life goes on for people in Japan with HIV, but health care issues

WEBMore than 33,500 people in Japan were living with HIV or AIDS at the end of 2021, according to a health ministry committee.

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New treatment for obesity to be covered by Japan's public insurance

WEB1X. A new treatment for obesity will be covered by public medical insurance beginning on Wednesday — a first in three decades — offering an expansion of health …

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Japan's tissue-damaging bacterial disease: What you need to know

WEBApr 5, 2024. A record number of cases logged last year. A fatality rate of 30%. The detection of a new, potentially more virulent strain of bacteria responsible for the …

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Science & Health

WEBSo far, five people have died, 212 people have been hospitalized and 1,224 others have sought medical treatment after taking the supplements. JAPAN / Science & …

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Pandemic provides an opportunity to improve access to …

WEBThe founder of a youth movement advocating sexual and reproductive health and rights in Japan is on a mission to improve access to emergency contraception for women …

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Japan flu cases surge to warning level at fastest pace in 10 years

WEBThe central government on Friday said the average number of influenza patients at thousands of designated medical institutions nationwide had hit warning …

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Report on overwork highlights Japan's work-life balance issues

WEBThe report showed that, despite improvements made over the years by the government to increase awareness on overwork, the health of many workers remains a …

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Japan's high-end medical services attract affluent Chinese tourists

WEBThe government estimates that in 2020, more than 10,000 visitors from China traveled to Japan for comprehensive medical examinations, spending around …

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Japan’s aging population to increase burden on nursing care costs

WEBNov 7, 2023. With Japan’s population continuing to gray and decline, the average annual nursing care cost per capita is estimated to increase 75% to ¥235,000 in 2050 compared …

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U.S. CDC opens regional office in Tokyo

WEBFeb 5, 2024. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) opened its East Asia and Pacific regional office in Tokyo on Monday, aiming to shore up its ability to …

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Number of COVID-19 and flu cases remain high in Japan

WEBAccording to the latest data, new COVID-19 cases reported in the week to Feb. 11 stood at 13.75 per institution. By prefecture, Ishikawa had the largest number, at …

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Japan draws up guidelines on alcohol consumption

WEBJiji. Feb 19, 2024. The health ministry on Monday rolled out its first guidelines on alcohol consumption, aiming to reduce associated health risks. The guidelines set out the …

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Flu cases top warning level in Japan as major outbreak feared

WEBThe number of flu cases per regularly monitored medical institution in Japan in the week through Sunday rose 1.08 from the previous week to 11.07, topping the …

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World Health Organization working towards 'pandemic treaty' by …

WEBBy Emma Farge. Reuters. May 24, 2023. GENEVA –. Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target …

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Japan to raise outpatient visit fees to increase workers' pay

WEBA government advisory panel has proposed hikes to hospital visit fees paid by outpatients for their initial and follow-up medical examinations in order to increase the …

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Japan eyes banning cannabinoid HHCH after gummies make many ill

WEBKyodo. Nov 20, 2023. The health ministry said Monday that it is planning to ban HHCH, a synthetic substance that mimics the effects of cannabis, as soon as this week after …

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Japan approves first domestically developed COVID-19 XBB vaccine

WEBJapan’s health ministry on Tuesday approved the first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine that works against the currently circulating XBB.1.5 …

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Before Murakami’s English release, try him in Japanese one more …

WEBThe novel does share direct storylines with the 1985 novella, and some thematic and plot elements with “Hard-Boiled Wonderland.” But it is still very much its …

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Japan eyes automatic transmission licenses for trucks and buses

WEBThe National Police Agency plans to introduce driver's licenses for large automatic transmission (AT) vehicles, including trucks and buses, in fiscal 2026 or later, …

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Black Illumination: the disqualified life of Osamu Dazai

WEBMar 26, 2016. The author Osamu Dazai committed suicide — several times. The first was on a cold December night in 1929, just before his school exams. But the overdose of …

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Ryusuke Hamaguchi ponders the dangers of disrupting the rural …

WEBHow do you follow up an Academy Award-winning film? If you’re Ryusuke Hamaguchi, the director of 2021’s “Drive My Car,” the answer is: with a little help from a …

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Stop the slide toward catastrophe in the Middle East

WEBThe Middle East is on the brink of a regional conflict. The world is waiting to see if tit-for-tat strikes by Israel and Iran will end after one exchange or escalate, …

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Australia, like Japan, sees national security interests ‘further afield’

WEB"An invasion of Australia is an unlikely prospect in any scenario precisely because so much damage can be done by an adversary without ever having to step foot …

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Modi bets on third term as India’s massive election kicks off

WEBModi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is campaigning on the prime minister’s popularity, the strength of India’s economy and a pro-Hindu agenda that has resonated …

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As India's election kicks off, extreme heat poses threat to voters

WEBDuring India's April-June hot-weather season, various parts of the country could record 10 to 20 heat -wave days compared to the normal four to eight, head of the …

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Israel attacks Iran, sources say, with drones reported over Isfahan

WEBIsrael launched a direct attack on Iran on Friday, sources said, in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch foes, whose decades of shadow war has …

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