Month: June 2021

A recent study by Nagoya University researchers revealed that microRNAs in urine could be a promising biomarker to diagnose brain tumors. Their findings have indicated that regular urine tests could ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's slow vaccine rollout is gathering pace and infections are starting to fall but some kind of “quasi-emergency” will likely be in force during the Olympics. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Thursday that a panel of government-appointed experts had approved a plan to downgrade the state of emergency in eight prefectures including Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is set to announce the easing of a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and six other areas this weekend, with new daily cases falling just as the country begins making final preparations for ... ( read original story ...)

Japan said on Thursday it will make a vaccine passport available from next month for Japanese travellers, as governments around the world experiment with ways to relaunch tourism and business trips. ( read original story ...)

While Shigeru Omi may invite comparisons to Anthony Fauci, Japan’s top Covid-19 adviser has shown little of his American counterpart’s flair for challenging politicians. That is, until he started ... ( read original story ...)

For Japanese condom makers, the Olympics was supposed to be a golden opportunity, with hordes of eager tourists and tens of thousands of their innovative, ultra-thin prophylactics given to athletes. ( read original story ...)

Japan aims to introduce vaccine passports by around late July, the country's top government spokesman said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Andrew Wilson was a Bethesda kid just hoping to make the Emory swimming team. Now he is the first Division III swimmer to earn an Olympic spot. ( read original story ...)

Japan is set outline how it will lift its "state of emergency" curbs while keeping some restrictions, including spectator numbers at big events, amid fears that next month's Olympics could trigger a ... ( read original story ...)

A goalkeeper from Myanmar's national team who raised an anti-coup salute during a match outside Tokyo has refused to fly home and will seek asylum in Japan, his lawyer told AFP Thursday. ( read original story ...)