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DEATH 3

Japan Times
JAPAN / Longform
Jul 10, 2023
In Japan, plenty of inheritances, but no one to claim them
With deaths outpacing births by 2-to-1, dealing with the assets of the deceased is both a growing business and an administrative nightmare.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 5, 2023
Japanese Supreme Court upholds man's death sentence for Manila murders
Toshihiko Iwama, 49, was sentenced to death by the Kofu District Court in 2017 for murdering two men for insurance payments.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 27, 2023
Despite irregular standards, Japanese morticians bring dignity to death
Known as nokanshi, Japan"s end-of-life professionals are often asked to work miracles on the deceased.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2023
Global executions highest in five years, Amnesty International says
Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia carried out 90% of the executions recorded last year, the rights group said. The numbers did not include China, it said, citing a lack of transparency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
May 15, 2023
Haircuts for the deceased, begun in Mie, now offered across Chubu
Stylists across the region now cooperate in offering such services, aiming to make the deceased look the way they used to and allow families to spend a last moment with their loved one.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2023
Singapore hangs prisoner over 1 kilogram of cannabis
Tangaraju Suppiah was hanged in defiance of a plea by the United Nations Human Rights Office for Singapore to "urgently reconsider" and calls by British tycoon Richard Branson to halt it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 23, 2023
Family of Singaporean on death row for cannabis pleads for clemency
Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was sentenced to death in 2018 for conspiring to smuggle drugs and the Court of Appeal has upheld his sentence, which is scheduled to be carried out Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 6, 2023
Excess deaths doubled in Japan in 2022 — COVID-19 may be to blame
Despite being less pathogenic than previous coronavirus variants, omicron hit Japan"s elderly population particularly hard last year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 17, 2023
For some in Japan, the first day of spring means a visit with the ancestors
While visits to the family grave are often done during the Bon holidays in August, the spring and autumn equinoxes are also a traditional time to reconnect with your ancestors.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 12, 2023
Iran confirms death sentence for Swedish-Iranian dissident
The Islamic Republic of Iran executes more people every year than any other nation except China, according to rights groups including Amnesty International.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2023
Woman, 49, on death row in Japan dies
Death-row inmate Miyuki Ueta, convicted of robbery and murder over the mysterious deaths of two men in Tottori Prefecture in 2009, died of suffocation, the Justice Ministry said Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 15, 2023
Iran executes British Iranian dual national accused of spying
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was "appalled" by the execution of the British Iranian citizen.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2023
Japan eases restrictions for funerals of COVID-19 patients
The revised guidelines will allow wakes and funerals for infected people to be held normally, albeit with some precautions taken.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022
Japan to discuss rules for state funerals after Abe ceremony divided public
The decision came after the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida released a collection of opinions from 21 experts, including scholars of law, politics and diplomacy, on Abe's funeral.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Dec 19, 2022
Downsizing death: Japan's funeral industry at a crossroads
The death care business is rethinking the services it offers in response to soaring bookings and sagging revenue in a rapidly aging nation
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2022
Japan to ease restrictions on funerals for people who had COVID-19
The move comes amid growing calls for easing restrictions after many people were unable to take a last look at their deceased loved ones at funerals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2022
Approving executions one of most important duties, justice minister says
Justice Minister Ken Saito assumed the post in place of Yasuhiro Hanashi, who was dismissed from the role following remarks that were interpreted as making light of his responsibilities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Dec 4, 2022
Ryuichi Sakamoto keeps the music going with a 'profound' concert
The upcoming u201cPlaying the Piano 2022u201d concert will showcase a musician still exploring new horizons while contemplating the finiteness of life.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2022
Woman given life term over murder of father and brother
The Osaka District Court on Tuesday sentenced a 48-year-old woman to life in prison for killing her diabetic fatheru00a0in 2018 by overdosing him with insulin, as well as murdering her brother.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2022
Japan death-row inmates seek end to hanging
The plaintiffs claim that hanging as the sole means of execution under the Penal Code is inhumane, causes unbearable pain and violates international covenants on human rights.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world