COVID deaths increasing among elderly in Japan despite prevalence of less lethal omicron variant
Record-high COVID deaths have been logged on several days amid the sixth wave of the pandemic, with the cumulative toll exceeding 20,000 as of Friday.
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Japan Panel Proposes Fertility Treatment Insurance Coverage
A Japanese government panel Wednesday proposed that fertility treatment be covered by the country’s public health insurance program as part of efforts to tackle the declining birthrate.
Yamanashi offers booster shots for employees at facilities for people with disabilities
On February 7th Yamanishi prefecture started offering the third vaccination shot against the new coronavirus for medical workers and others, as well as vaccination of employees of facilities for the disabled, where clusters are likely to occur.
Aichi-based NPO Chairman and Others Arrested for Padding Nursing Care Benefit Payments to Disabled Persons
Three people, including the president of an NPO in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, have been arrested again for allegedly cheating disabled people out of their nursing care benefits.
University of Tokyo Knife Attack Suspect Served New Arrest Warrant
The second-year high school student in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, was served the new warrant on suspicion of attempting to murder a 72-year-old man, one of the three, as well as violating the swords and firearms control law on Jan. 15.
Japan trials ‘MaaS’ information-sharing service to enable wheelchair users to travel
Mobility as a Service, or MaaS is an emerging type of service that, through an app or other type of digital service or software, enables users to plan, book, and pay for multiple types of mobility services.
Prior to Beijing Games, Japanese para-skiers compete
The Japan Para Alpine Skiing Championships for people with disabilities were held on February 1st at the Sugadaira Kogen Pine Beak Ski Resort in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, where two super giant slalom races were held.
Nursery School Closures in Japan Hit Record for 2nd Week
There are concerns that if nursery school and certified child care facilities are closed, working parents may not be able to go to work as they will be unable to leave their children at such facilities.
At-Home COVID-19 Patients Up 14-Fold in 2 Weeks in Japan
The nationwide number of such patients hit a record high of some 264,000 as of Tuesday, up about 14-fold from two weeks earlier.
Hostage dead after 11-hour standoff near Tokyo
A 66-year-old man attacked three medical workers making a visit to his home near Tokyo on Thursday night, shooting two of them with a hunting gun including a doctor who was taken hostage and later confirmed dead, police said.
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