About 2 million Japanese are believed to suffer sleep apnea, a disorder in which sleep is repeatedly interrupted due to obstructed breathing, an expert said Friday.
In response to an incident in which the driver of a bullet train nodded off at the controls last month, the transport ministry gathered experts on the syndrome to discuss measures to prevent accidents triggered by sleep disorders.
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