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Akira Ogawa
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JAPAN
Sep 8, 2009
Expectations rise for surgery to stem obesity
Expectations for obesity surgery are rising in Japan, where about 600,000 people are reported to be morbidly overweight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2009
Researchers discover excessive fluorine levels in tea beverages
Japanese researchers have studied and verified the presence of fluorine in tea beverages, saying prolonged consumption of the drinks could weaken bones.
JAPAN
May 29, 2009
Flexibility key to beating influenza, expert says
At the Naito Museum of Pharmaceutical Science and Industry in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, a color print recalls a scourge that struck the country more than a century ago: "It is named 'influenza' which is originated from foreign goods imported . . . at first, there is a high fever . . . "
JAPAN
May 27, 2009
Clinic-hospital links praised for safe births
Close ties between obstetric clinics and maternity hospitals are supporting Japan's top-level safety in childbirths, which has led to very low rates both of perinatal mortality and maternal death.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2009
Antismoking meet focuses on mentally impaired and inpatients
It is difficult for mentally impaired people to quit smoking, but they can if proper treatment is administered, like the well-orchestrated campaigns that have proved effective in assisting cancer patients undergoing hospital treatment to kick the habit.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2008
Male life expectancy lowered by smoking and drinking
The difference in average life expectancy between men and women in Japan was 3.9 years after World War II but has since expanded to nearly seven years.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2008
24% suffer some form of mental ills
Twenty-four percent of Japanese have suffered mental illnesses such as depression, alcohol abuse or addiction, but only 30 percent of them consulted a doctor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2007
Stress-related intestinal disorders go undiagnosed
A stress-related intestinal disorder helped bundle Prime Minister Shinzo Abe out of office, but many others put up with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome without seeking medical treatment.
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2004
Urban waste to gold: Akita factory finds philosophers' stone
KOSAKA, Akita Pref. (Kyodo) A smelting and refining factory here is producing gold, silver and other precious metals from electronic circuit boards, turning mountains of waste in major cities into "urban mines."
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2000
Overhaul Japan's space program to save it
A Japanese rocket carrying an astronomical observation satellite, designed to check X-rays in outer space, failed to reach its scheduled orbit after liftoff from Kagoshima Space Center last Thursday. Coming on the heels of the crash last November of a rocket that carried a multipurpose satellite, the latest rocket failure is a serious wakeup call for the nation's space program.
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.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
'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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