When you are an immigrant, as I am, the word “home” can be a fraught issue. Is it Scotland, where I was born and raised? Or is it Japan, where I’ve lived for 15 years, got married and bought a house? ( read original story ...)
Olympic hopeful Eleanor Davis puts Tokyo ambition on hold to save lives
Eleanor Davis intended to spend Sunday running the London Marathon but the Olympic hopeful will instead be on a Covid-19 ward helping patients ... ( read original story ...)
Stuck in Japan in the time of pandemic
Rahul Jog, a 34-year-old molecular biologist, became a father in mid-April. What should have been one of the happiest days of his life was instead a nightmare of anxiety, as he remained marooned in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Japan discovers 60 more cases on Italian cruise ship; Brazil becoming virus hot spot
Japan has confirmed 60 more coronavirus cases among crew members on the Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western Japanese city of Nagasaki for repairs. ( read original story ...)
Japan cruise ship coronavirus infections rise
We answer some of the big questions about vaccines and how long one for coronavirus could take. What is it like to have the coronavirus, how will it affect you and how is it treated? ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines looking to tap banks for $2.8 billion in funding: NHK
Japan Airlines Co is discussing the possibility of securing financing totaling $2.8 billion from its lenders to cushion the financial blow of the coronavirus outbreak, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy minister cancels appearances after contact with virus-infected staffer
A key government official in charge of Japan's economic response to the coronavirus outbreak called off his public appearances on Saturday to work from home after it was discovered that he had been in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: nearly 60 new cases found on cruise ship in Japan
Thailand reports more infections, while report says China pressured EU to tone down assessment of disinformation campaign by Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Japan discovers 60 more cases on Italian cruise ship; India eases some lockdown measures
Japan has confirmed 60 more coronavirus cases among crew members on the Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western Japanese city of Nagasaki for repairs. ( read original story ...)
Cleaning a floating petri dish: How is a cruise ship sanitized after a coronavirus outbreak?
It took nearly all of March to disinfect the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was the source of more than 700 coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
Is canned beer better than bottled? After 100-plus years, Anchor Steam is available in cans for the first time
Anchor Steam’s canned version is ‘an enjoyable brew that’s mildly hoppy and has a pleasing caramel-like sweetness.’ ... ( read original story ...)
Training instance segmentation neural network with synthetic datasets for seed phenotyping
A team of scientists led by Yosuke Toda, Designated Assistant Professor at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, and Fumio Okura, Assistant Professor at the ... ( read original story ...)
Cycling: Tokyo delay means end of line for New Zealander Dawkins
For most athletes a 12-month delay for the Tokyo Olympics was frustrating but for Eddie Dawkins, New Zealand's most successful track cyclist, it convinced him to call time on his career. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava Bombs and Sending Ash 11,000 Feet into the Air
One of Japan's most active volcanoes has erupted, flinging lava bombs into the atmosphere and sending ash 11,000 feet into the air, Volcano Discovery reports. According to recent u, Sakurajima has ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Will Bayley feels ‘guilty’ over Games delay
Paralympic table tennis champion Will Bayley says he feels "guilty" because the delay of a year to the Tokyo Games helps his sporting ambitions. Britain's Bayley seriously injured his knee in October ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Costa Atlantica: Japan investigates outbreak on docked liner
Japan is investigating a virus outbreak among the crew of a cruise ship which docked in Nagasaki in January with no reported cases until a spike this week. The Costa Atlantica now has 91 crew out of ... ( read original story ...)