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MONKEYPOX

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2022
WHO to use ¡®mpox¡¯ for monkeypox to tackle stigma
The WHO launched a public consultation process to find a new name for the disease earlier this year and received more than 200 proposals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 1, 2022
New infectious threats are coming. The U.S. probably won¡¯t contain them.
The coronavirus revealed flaws in the nation¡¯s pandemic plans. The spread of monkeypox shows that the problems remain deeply entrenched.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 19, 2022
China says no touching foreigners skin-to-skin after monkeypox case
China reported its first case of the infectious disease on Friday in the southwestern city of Chongqing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2022
Race for monkeypox vaccines exposes global health inequality
Despite efforts to set up an equitable distribution mechanism for vaccines, some marginalized groups may face a longer wait than others.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2022
¡®Crying all the time¡¯: Monkeypox patients reveal psychological scars
The global monkeypox outbreak has ¡®reawakened the trauma of HIV,¡¯ despite the disease being far less deadly, said Nicolas Derche of the French LGBT group SOS.
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Aug 22, 2022
Japan seeing no sign of monkeypox spreading
¡®As the number of infected people remains small (in Japan), there is no need to worry too much about the disease,¡¯ says one professor at Tokyo Medical University.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2022
WHO vows nothing ¡®ridiculous¡¯ as public submits ideas to rename monkeypox
Often disease names are chosen behind closed doors by a technical committee, but this time the WHO has decided to open up the process to the public.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Aug 9, 2022
Monkeypox cases driven ¡®underground¡¯ by anti-gay stigma in India
In parts of the world where LGBTQ people face stigma and bias, patients are reluctant to seek testing or treatment for a disease that has recently afflicted gay and bisexual men.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2022
Monkeypox is declared a U.S. health emergency, freeing up funding
The emergency declaration in the U.S. will free up federal funding for health agencies and can also fast-track the development and shipment of therapeutics and diagnostics.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jul 29, 2022
Japan OKs smallpox vaccine to prevent monkeypox
Smallpox vaccines are about 85% effective in preventing monkeypox, the ministry said. The government has stockpiled smallpox vaccines as an anti-terrorism measure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 27, 2022
Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread, experts say
Making predictions are complex, scientists around the world said, but with cases doubling every two weeks, sustained transmission is likely to last several months and possibly longer.
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Jul 26, 2022
Japan moves to prevent spread of monkeypox after confirming first case
Health minister Shigeyuki Goto has said that the ministry will continue to search for more information about the first patient, including the route of transmission.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 26, 2022
Siga and peers rise on optimism over therapies to treat monkeypox
It has been a bumpy few months for shares of firms tied to the outbreak, as investors have piled in only to rush out on uncertainty about what medicine could be needed.
Japan Times
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Jul 25, 2022
Japan confirms first monkeypox case as it steps up preparation for outbreak
The patient, a Tokyo resident in his 30s, had traveled to Europe in mid-June and had contact with someone who was later diagnosed with the disease.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2022
Monkeypox proves elusive foe as WHO sounds alarm on global spread
COVID-19 forced governments to revamp their pandemic response programs. Now monkeypox is putting those upgrades to the test ¡ª and they¡¯re falling short.
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Jul 24, 2022
Japanese government to hold meeting over monkeypox
The government will hold discussions to address the spread of monkeypox after the chief of the World Health Organization declared an emergency regarding the viral disease.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 18, 2022
Years of neglect leaves sexual health clinics ill-prepared for monkeypox
The clinics on the front line of fighting the disease are financially stretched, leaving the U.S. and U.K. ill-equipped to tackle the first major global health test since the pandemic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2022
U.S. monkeypox response repeats COVID-19 mistakes
Health officials, with the monkeypox outbreak, are again failing to understand that a new epidemic may not take the same course as the last one.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2022
Monkeypox isn¡¯t looking like a COVID-sized threat
It¡¯s still early, but contact-tracing efforts and analysis of the virus¡¯s genome offer hope that this outbreak can be contained.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Explainer
May 25, 2022
Japan steps up monkeypox surveillance amid growing outbreak in Europe
More than 100 confirmed and suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported in Europe, North America and Australia, but none have been found in Japan so far.
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.
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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
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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.

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