A 16-year-old girl has been arrested in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, on suspicion of abandoning the body of a newborn baby at her home. The arrest was made by police on April 6, according to local reports. The girl, who is unemployed and lives in Ueda, is accused of leaving the baby’s body in her residence sometime between early March and April 5. Police received a call … [Read more...] about 16-Year-Old Girl Arrested in Nagano for Allegedly Abandoning Newborn’s Body
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7-Eleven Manager’s Suicide in Oita Recognized as Work Accident After No Days Off for Six Months
A devastating case has emerged from Oita Prefecture, Japan, where a 38-year-old store manager at a 7-Eleven convenience store took his own life three years ago. Recent investigations revealed that his death was officially recognized as a work-related accident due to extreme working conditions, including no days off for six straight months. This heartbreaking story was … [Read more...] about 7-Eleven Manager’s Suicide in Oita Recognized as Work Accident After No Days Off for Six Months
Japan Calls Trump’s New Tariff Plan ‘Extremely Regrettable’
TOKYO-In a recent development that has stirred concerns in Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi has publicly condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 24 percent reciprocal tariff on Japan. Speaking at a press briefing on April 3, Hayashi described the move as “extremely regrettable” and urged the U.S. to reconsider its approach. During the … [Read more...] about Japan Calls Trump’s New Tariff Plan ‘Extremely Regrettable’
Tokyo Hospital Introduces New Baby Box for Abandoned Infants
A hospital in Tokyo has made history by becoming the first in the city to offer a special system where parents can safely and anonymously leave their newborns if they can’t take care of them. This new service, called a baby box or baby hatch, is run by the Christian group Sanikukai and is designed to stop child abandonment and abuse, a problem that has been tackled worldwide … [Read more...] about Tokyo Hospital Introduces New Baby Box for Abandoned Infants
Why Japanese Elders Choose Prison Over Isolation
In a country globally admired for its technological innovation, economic strength, and cultural richness, a troubling social phenomenon has emerged that reveals a darker side of Japanese society. Some elderly Japanese women are deliberately committing petty crimes to be sent to prison, preferring incarceration to the crushing loneliness and financial hardship they face in their … [Read more...] about Why Japanese Elders Choose Prison Over Isolation