Japan Logs 3.63 Weekly COVID-19 Cases per Hospital
he number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Japan in the week through Sunday averaged 3.63 per medical institution, up slightly from 3.55 in the preceding week, the health ministry said Friday.
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Ex-Doctor Denies Murder of ALS Patient at Kyoto Court
A former doctor on Monday pleaded not guilty of murdering an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient in conspiracy with another doctor at the victim’s request.
“I didn’t conspire or murder,” Naoki Yamamoto, 45, said in the first hearing of his trial at Kyoto District Court.
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department confirms “A person was shot with a gun” in Machida, Tokyo
According to investigative sources, around 8:00 pm on May 26th, there was a call to 110 in Machida City, Tokyo, saying, “A person seems to have been shot with a handgun.” The Metropolitan Police Department is confirming the details of situation, m that there is one injured person and eyewitness information that two men escaped from the scene in a passenger car.
One Dead after Man Fires Hunting Gun in Nagano
Four people, including the woman and two police officers, were injured, and the woman, who is also believed to have been stabbed, was confirmed dead after being taken to hospital, according to local police.
Suspect in attack on Japan’s PM Kishida to undergo psychiatric observation until Sept 1
According to investigative sources, Kimura has remained silent about the allegations against him and details of his motives remain unclear. Law enforcers are planning to add charges of attempted murder and a violation of the Criminal Regulations to Control Explosives, after closely examining Kimura’s psychiatric and living conditions during his examination.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Newsweek Japan Responds to Hiroshima Mazda Wheelchair Video Apology Calling It “unbelievable”
On May 17th the magazine ‘Newsweek Japan’ commented on the Hiroshima Mazda disability TikTok Video’ controversy saying it served as a reminder of how far Japanese corporate society is separated from global standards.
Anti-War Protesters Gather in Kobe, Japan as G-7 Summit takes place in Hiroshima
An anti-war group in Kobe, Japan, stand outside JR Sumiyoshi Station; with signs highlighting the war in Ukraine as the G-7 Summit takes place in Hiroshima.
Magazine ‘Newsweek Japan’ Calls ‘Hiroshima Mazda disability TikTok Video’ Apology “unbelievable”
On May 17th ‘Newsweek Japan’ published an editorial saying it: “…served as a reminder of how far Japanese corporate society is separated from global standards…the apology was unbelievable, as it apologised not to the disabled but to “customers and all concerned” for “causing concern and inconvenience”.
神戸地下鉄エレベーター降りて優先席までの距離」問題
神戸の多くの地下鉄駅はなぜ「優先席」車両をエレベーターから可能な限り遠くに配置しているように見えるのでしょうか? 長時間動けないので私たちはエレベーターに乗っていますが、どうやらエレベーターから降りて数分間歩くことが求められているようです。
Japan’s My Number ID Cards Linked to Wrong Data in 1,000s of Cases
In a total of 7,321 cases, My Number identification cards linked to health insurance information were found to contain data on different individuals, according to the health ministry.
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