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PREGNANCY

JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 11, 2018
Rubella infection spikes in Japan, with many cases in Tokyo area
The number of rubella patients reported in the nation this year stands at 362, nearly four times the number seen the previous year, with many of the cases located in Tokyo and its vicinity, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 7, 2018
Survey finds suicide is leading cause of maternal death in Japan
A total of 102 women committed suicide before and after childbirth between 2015 and 2016, making it the leading cause of maternal death in Japan, according to a recent study by a team of experts that included personnel from the National Center for Child Health and Development.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2018
Misconceptions over contraceptive pills put Japanese women at risk of health issues related to menstruation
Contraceptive pills have been used by countless women around the world to control menstrual cycles since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration first approved them in 1960.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2018
U.K. chief whip faces calls to quit as lawmakers accuse May's government of breach of trust in pivotal vote
Prime Minister Theresa May's most senior political enforcer is facing calls to quit after he was accused of cheating to win a crucial Brexit vote in Parliament.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 15, 2018
Highchairs and cuddles: How parliaments are catering for lawmaker mums
When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returns to Parliament after becoming only the second elected leader in the world to have a baby in office, her daughter will be allowed to cuddle with her during debates and swim in the pool.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 21, 2018
New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern gives birth to her first child, a girl
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Thursday, Ardern said in a posting on Instagram.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 19, 2018
As Venezuela's health system crumbles, pregnant women flee to Colombia, fearing death at home
Exhausted but relieved, Yariani Flores lay next to her healthy newborn son, along with four other Venezuelan women who just gave birth in a hospital in Colombia's border city of Cucuta.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2018
It's a boy: 'Very excited' Prince William takes Kate home after birth of prince
Kate, wife of Prince William, smiled and waved as she left hospital Monday after giving birth to a boy who is now fifth in line to the British throne.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2018
Aichi day care worker's apology for getting pregnant highlights labor crunch in female-dominated sectors
A man's claim that his wife, who worked at a day care center in Aichi Prefecture, was forced to apologize to her employer for getting pregnant ahead of senior coworkers, has highlighted how the labor crunch in female-dominated sectors can affect operators.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2018
More Japanese clinics to be cleared for new blood-based prenatal screening test
More medical institutions will soon be allowed to conduct blood-based prenatal screenings instead of amniotic fluid tests.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2018
More birth defects found in U.S. areas with Zika according to American health officials
The mosquito-borne Zika virus may be responsible for an increase in birth defects in U.S. states and territories, even in women who had no lab evidence of Zika exposure during pregnancy, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
WORLD / Society
Dec 13, 2017
'Not going to stop having sex': Trump's cuts leave U.S. rural teens at pregnancy risk
Teenage girls in rural America could be the first to see a rise in unplanned pregnancies as drastic cuts in access to health care, contraception and insurance take effect under President Donald Trump's policies, say family planning campaigners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2017
Tokyo subway tests messaging system to help pregnant women secure seats
Subway commuting may get easier for expectant mothers, with tests beginning Monday in Tokyo of a system that will allow them to ask willing passengers via a chat app to give up their seats.
JAPAN / Media / BY THE NUMBERS
Oct 7, 2017
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 20, 2017
Couple sue Juntendo hospital over fatal complications from labor-inducing drug, anesthetic
A woman and her husband are suing Juntendo University Hospital in Tokyo for ¥140 million in damages, claiming the wife suffered a uterine rupture and a stillbirth after she was administered drugs without her consent during delivery using anesthesia to reduce the pain, their lawyer said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2017
'Maternity harassment' still dogs female lawmakers despite government's empowerment goals
While allowing female employees to take maternity leave is becoming the norm in the nation's private sector, women in politics can still face a storm of criticism even for getting pregnant.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 2, 2017
Nagoya hospital to consider offering womb transplants
A Nagoya hospital will set up a project team to consider womb transplants for women born without a uterus or whose uterus has been surgically removed due to cancer or other conditions, the hospital said Wednesday.
Japan Times
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Jun 29, 2017
Ai-chan expecting first child in autumn
Women's table tennis icon Ai Fukuhara said Thursday she is pregnant and expecting this fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2017
More cancer patients in Japan would freeze eggs ahead of treatment if they had the money: study
An estimated 2,600 women say they would take step to preserve fertility if financial help was available, health ministry research team says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 22, 2017
Osaka clinic reports five births from experimental IVF treatment, but some experts question safety
An Osaka clinic reports the successful births through a treatment in which a mother's own mitochondria are injected into her eggs, but experts have voice concerns over safety.
China's military kicks off large-scale 'punishment' drills around Taiwan
A Chinese military ship northwest of Pengjia Island, off the coast of northern Taiwan, on Thursday
Woman and three children found dead with stab wounds after Tokyo house fire
Reporters gather near a house in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward where a fire broke out on Thursday and four people were found dead with stab wounds.
Kim Jong Un’s portrait elevated to big three in personality cult
A portrait of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is displayed at a national meeting to commemorate Kim's 10-year anniversary as head of the country's ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang on April 10, 2022.
Japanese researchers confirm blood test predicts risk of Alzheimer's
The latest findings by University of Tokyo researchers raise hopes that the disease may be treated if doctors can identify people who will develop Alzheimer’s before its onset.
China says Day 2 of Taiwan drills tests ability to 'seize' key areas
Chinese military vessels sail in an unknown location around Taiwan on Thursday amid joint military drills aimed at punishing the self-ruled island and its new president.
Shiba inu of dogecoin fame dies at 18
A sticker advertising dogecoin in Hong Kong in 2022. Kabosu, the shiba inu rescue dog who became the face of the cryptocurrency, has died.
Japanese break dancer on cusp of fulfilling Olympic dream
Japan's Ayumi Fukushima competes in the women's Breaking B-Girls semifinal during an Olympic Qualifier Series ahead of the 2024 Paris Games, in Shanghai on Sunday.
Japan panel sets out plans to accelerate drug discovery efforts
A tourist shops at a drug store in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on April 30.
New Japan study on germ cells may help advance infertility treatments
Kyoto University researchers have found a way to create “near-indefinite” volumes of early-stage sperm and egg cells from iPS cells — a milestone that could potentially lead to new infertility treatments.
As new Taiwan leader takes office, a fragile status quo and power struggle at home await
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (left) and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim wave to a crowd following his swearing-in at the Presidential Office in Taipei on Monday.

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