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Some 230 million people globally thought to be affected by long COVID. The effects range from mild to disabling, and there are no proven diagnostic tests or treatments.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2025
¡®Going mad¡¯: Lack of data plagues Asia¡¯s long COVID patients
Some 230 million people are thought to be affected by long COVID ¡ª defined as symptoms persisting for three months or more after the initial infection.
Children use a mobile shower, provided by the local government, amid extreme heat in metro Manila on May 2.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 6, 2024
From the Philippines to Mali, countries fail to count deaths from extreme heat
A lack of reliable data is undermining efforts to mitigate the risk of extreme heat and provide better protection for the most vulnerable.
Job-seekers line up for interviews at a job fair in Chinchwad, India, in 2019.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2024
After Cambodia crypto scam, Indians demand more jobs at home
Unemployment is a leading concern in the ongoing general election that ends on June 1.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2023
As India¡¯s population booms, where are its working women?
Economists say that India must not only create more jobs to keep its world-beating growth on track, but also foster employment conditions favorable to women.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2022
Indian traditions entwine with trees in green drive to revive land
From weddings, births and funerals to festivals such as Holi, plants and trees have become centerpieces of local culture in Rajasthan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2022
Millions at risk as India¡¯s severe heat wave exposes cooling gaps
Almost 323 million people across India are at high risk from extreme heat and a lack of cooling mechanisms such as fans and refrigerators.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2022
Indian workers blind to toxic air risks in the world¡¯s ¡®most polluted¡¯ city
Bhiwadi ¡ª an industrial hub ¡ª had the worst air quality of 6,475 cities surveyed for a report published last month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2022
¡®Lost generation¡¯ feared as COVID school closures fuel inequality
Without urgent action, many countries around the world could end up without the skilled workers they need for their future development.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 27, 2022
India¡¯s LGBTQ+ ¡®pioneer¡¯ state bans abuse and boosts trans rights
Changes to state law in Tamil Nadu could eventually mark a true turning point in socially conservative India, according to campaigners.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 3, 2022
Passport to acceptance? LGBTQ travelers wary about gender-neutral IDs.
While more than a dozen countries have introduced gender-neutral travel documents, some nonbinary and transgender people are reluctant to use them because they fear facing discrimination.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 1, 2021
Same-sex couple fights for right to marry in India
If the couple win their case, India would become the second place in Asia after Taiwan in 2019 to recognize gay marriage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2021
Afghan women¡¯s faces disappear online and in the street after Taliban takeover
Some have expressed concern that deleting women¡¯s pictures for the sake of safety could inadvertently bolster the ideology that was strictly imposed during the Taliban¡¯s 1996-2001 rule.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2021
Afghan women fear for their jobs and daughters¡¯ futures
Many Afghan women are taking no chances with the country¡¯s new Taliban leaders despite promises they can keep working.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 7, 2018
Race to the bottom? India plans deep dive for seabed minerals
In the 1870 Jules Verne classic ¡°20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,¡± underwater explorer Captain Nemo predicted the mining of the ocean floor¡¯s mineral bounty: zinc, iron, silver and gold.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2018
Girl power! India¡¯s ¡®solar gal pals¡¯ light up Rajasthan¡¯s rural homes
Buffalo trampled over it? Rain drenched it? Child dropped it? No problem! This solar flashlight can endure it all, said Bassi in a pitch to her neighbors in rural India to convince them to power their homes with clean energy instead of polluting fuels.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 27, 2018
¡®Things have not changed¡¯: Mother of gang rape victim backs India¡¯s rank as ¡®most dangerous for women¡¯
The mother of a female student who was gang raped and killed on a Delhi bus more than five years ago supported a Thomson Reuters Foundation poll of experts on Wednesday that ranked India as the world¡¯s most dangerous country for women.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2018
Hiding from traffickers in ¡®prison-like¡¯ tents, Rohingya girls dream of school
Trapped inside ¡°prison-like¡± tents in Bangladesh¡¯s refugee camps because of fears they will be trafficked or sexually harassed, teenage Rohingya girls dream of going to school and playing outside, aid agencies said on Wednesday.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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