National May 7, 2020
Japan Red Cross seeks donors as blood and bone marrow supplies run low
The coronavirus hasn't just crippled the economy, it has also scared away those who supply the one thing that hospitals need most: blood.
National Mar 7, 2020
Japan's Imperial Household Agency on full alert against coronavirus outbreak
The Imperial Household Agency is taking precautions against the new coronavirus to protect the emperor and other members of the imperial family from infection as concern grows over the outbreak. A number of imperial events have already been canceled or postponed, and more are likely ...
National Mar 5, 2020
Japanese Red Cross on alert as blood donations fall amid virus outbreak
The Japanese Red Cross Society is on alert as the outbreak of the new coronavirus in the nation has lead to a sharp decrease in the number of blood donors, partly due to the cancellation of many major events nationwide. The Red Cross is calling ...
National Nov 26, 2013
A man in his 60s contracted HIV after receiving blood donated by an infected man that slipped through safety checks by the Japan Red Cross Society, the health ministry and the Red Cross reveal.