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ILLNESS 2

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2019
Police begin questioning Kobe teachers over force-feeding of spicy curry to colleague
Police on Monday started questioning schoolteachers in Kobe involved in the bullying of a 25-year-old male colleague, a source close to the matter said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 2, 2019
Linking mental illness to violence tarnishes an entire community
Initial reports on the Kyoto Animation fire tagged the alleged arsonist as dealing with mental illness, but his criminal past should have been emphasized more.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2019
Two men get suspended sentences for negligence in death of mentally disabled man left in vehicle
Two men were each sentenced Tuesday to 12 months in prison, suspended for three years, for professional negligence resulting in death after a man with a mental disability who died from heatstroke after being left in a welfare facility's service vehicle.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2019
Sentence of man found guilty in 2015 murder of 11-year-old to remain despite change in mental illness diagnosis
Osaka High Court confirmed Tuesday a 16-year sentence for a mentally ill man who killed an elementary school student in 2015, imposing the same punishment as a lower court despite a new psychiatric assessment finding he suffers from a different condition than the one initially diagnosed.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2019
Study on 'punch drunk syndrome' could help identify and treat Alzheimer's patients
Scientists studying damaged brains of boxers and other sports people have found key details about a head injury-linked disease called "punch drunk syndrome" that could help the development of new diagnostics and treatments for Alzheimer's.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 27, 2018
Man convicted for confining mentally ill son in cage
A 73-year-old man received a suspended sentence Wednesday for illegally confining his mentally ill son in a wooden cage for years at their home in the city of Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture.
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2018
More jobs for disabled people
Companies and government agencies have been getting better at hiring people with disabilities, but they can do better still.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2018
Hyogo Prefecture dad arrested for confining mentally ill son in cage for over 20 years
Police in Hyogo Prefecture arrest a 73-year-old father for confining his mentally ill son to a cage in a prefabricated building for more than 20 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 19, 2018
Art therapy helps dementia patients reconnect
One Sunday in the Omotesando district of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, Katsunobu Machida, a 66-year-old dementia patient, was looking at a painting with his wife.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 28, 2017
Parents installed surveillance cameras outside home where mentally ill daughter was confined for 15 years
About 10 outdoor surveillance cameras were installed at an Osaka home where 33-year-old Airi Kakimoto was found dead last week, investigative sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 13, 2017
Man indicted in Saitama slayings of six has mental illness, defense-initiated psychiatric test concludes
A Peruvian man indicted in the 2015 killings of six people in Saitama Prefecture has a mental illness, sources said Tuesday, a development that could affect whether he can be held criminally liable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2017
Global needs on mental health remain unmet
On a global scale, the magnitude of undiagnosed and unaddressed mental health problems remains high.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 3, 2017
Treatment for mentally ill elusive at Japan's medical prisons
When a 21-year-old woman was sentenced to life in prison on March 24 for killing an elderly woman, the Nagoya District Court acknowledged that the defendant's mental illness — a developmental and bipolar disorder — was part of the reason for the heinous crime and that she should be treated in a medical prison.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2016
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, world's longest-reigning monarch, dies at 88
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died peacefully on Thursday, was the world's longest-reigning monarch, credited with restoring the influence of Thailand's royalty during 70 years on the throne and earning the devotion of many of his subjects.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Mar 5, 2016
Sick and tired
You look a little tired. Have you got a fever?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 8, 2014
Let's be 'Frank' about mental illness and music
Imagine a band where the singer is so painfully shy and awkward that he must wear a giant papier-mache puppet head — not only on stage, but pretty much all the time. That's the premise of "Frank," starring Michael Fassbender under the mask; a story loosely based on the beyond-cult indie musician Frank Sidebottom (aka the late Chris Sievey.)
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 23, 2014
The well-off families who are feeling unwell
We're not living right. It's obvious, though whose fault it is may not be, and what to do about it is certainly not.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2014
Why euthanasia should become a legal option
As people live longer and better medical technology traps our parents and grandparents in the limbo of not-quite-gone, quality of life will start to outweigh the number of years lived. Euthanasia should not be taboo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2014
26 Fukuoka schoolgirls fall ill; panic attack suspected
Twenty-six students at a girls high school in Fukuoka Prefecture became sick Monday in an apparent panic attack, prompting the school to close for the day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2014
Witnesses relate Guam killer's state of mind
Prosecutors in the trial of a Guam man accused in a February 2013 rampage that left three Japanese tourists dead and 10 others injured presented witnesses Tuesday to counter the defense's claim that he was mentally ill when the attack occurred.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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