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The P4 laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, in April 2020
WORLD
Jan 26, 2025
CIA now favors China lab leak theory to explain COVID¡¯s origins
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.¡¯s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get ¡°off the sidelines¡± in the debate.
People attend a New Year's celebration in Wuhan, China, on Jan. 1.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2025
Wuhan keen to shake off pandemic label five years on
There is nothing to mark the location of the world¡¯s first COVID-19 lockdown ¡ª in fact, there are no major memorials to the lives lost to the virus anywhere in the city.
Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic plays in the Wuhan Open women's singles final in Wuhan, China, in October 2016.
TENNIS
Apr 4, 2024
Wuhan Open to return for the first time since 2019: Chinese media
The 1000 tournament has not featured on the WTA circuit since COVID-19 was discovered in the city.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 24, 2023
COVID-19 origins remain a mystery, U.S. declassified report shows
The report comes months after U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill into law requiring declassification of intelligence related to the pandemic¡¯s potential links to a Wuhan lab.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 6, 2023
COVID¡¯s origins can¡¯t be tied to Wuhan market, Chinese researchers say
It¡¯s possible that humans may have introduced the virus to the market, or it could have been brought in on refrigerated or frozen products, the Chinese researchers said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2023
We may never get the truth about Nord Stream or a COVID lab leak
War and plague are ideal breeding grounds for unsolvable mysteries and conspiracy theories such as the Nord Stream bombing or a COVID-19 lab leak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2023
COVID report based on China samples puts suspicion back to animal origins
A new analysis of samples taken from a market in Wuhan during the early days of the pandemic are the strongest evidence yet that the COVID-19 virus jumped from animals to humans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2023
Retirees take to the streets in China to protest health insurance cuts
Recent cuts in health insurance have angered older residents in Wuhan and Dalian, sparking large demonstrations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2023
Fireworks and flowers in Wuhan for Lunar New Year but grief lingers
A few hours before the arrival of the new year, the city was seemingly back to normal and gearing up for the festival that is the most important family gathering of the year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2022
Pair of new studies point to natural COVID-19 origin
Answering the question of whether the disease spilled over naturally from animals to humans, or was the result of a lab accident, is viewed as vital to averting the next pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
COVID-19 lab leak theory needs more inquiry, WHO advisers say
More than two years into the pandemic, its origins remain a tantalizing and polarizing mystery.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 27, 2022
New research points to Wuhan market as pandemic origin
Two new studies represent a significant salvo in the debate over the origins of a pandemic that has killed nearly 6 million people and sickened 400 million more.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2022
The great COVID-19 coverup
COVID-19 deaths make all the headlines, but what flies under the radar are the increased rates of obesity, unemployment, depression, alcoholism and suicides.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 18, 2021
Amazon partnered with China propaganda arm to win Beijing¡¯s favor
Amazon¡¯s compliance with a Chinese government edict is part of a deeper, decadelong effort by the company to protect and grow its business in one of the world¡¯s largest marketplaces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2021
First known COVID-19 case was vendor at Wuhan market, scientist claims
The report will revive the debate over whether the pandemic started with a spillover from wildlife sold at the market, a leak from a Wuhan virology lab or some other way.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2021
U.S. spy agencies say origins of COVID-19 may never be known
U.S. intelligence agencies said on Friday they may never be able to identify the origins of COVID-19, as they released a new, more detailed version of their review of whether the coronavirus came from animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2021
China¡¯s PCR test kit orders spiked months before it raised COVID-19 alarm, says report
The lead researcher on the paper, a retired intelligence officer, said details of some contracts may suggest officials were investigating a new human disease in the latter half of 2019.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2021
China¡¯s pushback on COVID-19 and human rights trumps any desire for better relations with West
Beijing¡¯s doubling down on fringe theories about COVID-19 is part of an upsurge in China¡¯s attempts to deflect criticism, experts and diplomats say.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2021
The great COVID-19 stonewall of China
Beijing has been doing everything in its power to prevent an independent forensic investigation into the origins of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2021
Virus flares in Wuhan as delta challenges China¡¯s defenses
The resurgence marks the biggest challenge to China¡¯s strategy since the virus was first detected in Wuhan.
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.

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