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Soldiers provide security at the Rodolphe Merieux Laboratory, National Biomedical Research Institute in Goma, Congo, on Tuesday during a guided visit to the laboratory responsible for analyzing and handling suspected Ebola cases.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2026
Asian countries boost Ebola precautions after WHO declaration
Officials say the likelihood of local transmission remains low, and no cases have been publicly confirmed in Asia.
An exhibit at a brain research facility at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology in China in 2025
WORLD
May 12, 2026
Why brain implants are more than a sci-fi fantasy
Researchers have been working for decades on brain-computer interfaces to help those suffering from paralysis, blindness and hearing loss.
Biobanks store masses of biomedical data such as clinical records, genome sequences and other long-term health metrics that research and drug development depend on.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 29, 2026
China races to build record biobank to rival U.S. drugs research
For Chinese scientists, access to homegrown biobanks could accelerate the advance of biotechnology companies and cement the country¡¯s place as a global innovation powerhouse.
The launch event for Ant Group's AI health care app AQ in Shanghai in June 2025
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 11, 2026
Jack Ma-backed Ant bets on AI health care in $69 billion sector race
In November, Ant elevated its health unit to the same level as operations including Alipay and its lending businesses, showing how central it has become to the company¡¯s strategy.
Once riding high on the COVID-19 boom, China¡¯s vaccine industry now faces a reckoning.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2025
China¡¯s 78-cent flu shots show price squeeze for country¡¯s vaccine makers
Intensifying competition pushes prices lower and erodes profits for an industry that was once riding high on the COVID-19 boom.
One of the early exemplars of Chinese innovation is a cell therapy that has shown promise to potentially cure a deadly blood cancer.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 14, 2025
China biotech¡¯s stunning advance is changing the world¡¯s drug pipeline
The number of novel drugs in China entering into development ballooned to over 1,250 last year, far surpassing the European Union.
People in the U.S. live with illness for 12.4 years on average ¡ª up from 10.9 years in 2000, according to a study published by the American Medical Association.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 12, 2024
Americans spend more years sick than rest of world, study finds
Mental and substance-use disorders are the biggest factors to blame in the U.S., along with musculoskeletal diseases.
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.
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.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
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.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

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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