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Ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder after 12 years in prison

National / Crime & Legal Mar 31, 2020

Ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder after 12 years in prison

Mika Nishiyama was indicted after admitting to killing the patient in 2004, but she later retracted her confession, saying she had been coerced by investigators.

In Shiga nurse's murder conviction, her disability was never an issue

National / Crime & Legal Mar 27, 2020

In Shiga nurse's murder conviction, her disability was never an issue

Mika Nishiyama made a false confession and served 12 years. Then she was diagnosed as having an intellectual disability, ADHD and autism spectrum disorder.

What pushed this Shiga assistant nurse to falsely confess to murder?

National / Crime & Legal Mar 25, 2020

What pushed this Shiga assistant nurse to falsely confess to murder?

Why did Mika Nishiyama, a former assistant nurse who served 12 years in prison for murdering a male patient in 2003, falsely confess to killing him?

Apparent false conviction brings Japan's justice system back into the spotlight

National / Crime & Legal Mar 22, 2020

Apparent false conviction brings Japan's justice system back into the spotlight

After already having served a 12-year prison sentence following her conviction for murdering a patient, former assistant nurse Mika Nishiyama, 40, is expected to finally be acquitted on March 31.

National / Crime & Legal Feb 17, 2020

Otsu court sentences woman to 4½ years for crash that killed toddlers

A court on Monday sentenced a 53-year-old woman to 4½ years in prison in prison for causing a traffic accident that killed two toddlers last May in western Japan. According to the ruling, Fumiko Shintate was convicted of negligent driving resulting in death and injury ...

Muddy waters: The battle to save Japan's ailing freshwater pearl industry

Lifestyle Feb 8, 2020

Muddy waters: The battle to save Japan's ailing freshwater pearl industry

by John Spiri

While Lake Biwa played a key role in the establishment of a domestic freshwater pearl industry, farmers are now facing a bleak future.

Former assistant nurse in Shiga set to be acquitted in retrial over 2003 murder

National / Crime & Legal Feb 3, 2020

Former assistant nurse in Shiga set to be acquitted in retrial over 2003 murder

A former assistant nurse convicted of murdering a patient in 2003 was set to be exonerated Monday after prosecutors chose not to contest new evidence presented by her defense team during the first hearing of her retrial. Mika Nishiyama, 40, was found guilty in 2005 ...

Former assistant nurse set to be acquitted in retrial of 2003 Shiga hospital murder case

National / Crime & Legal Oct 23, 2019

Former assistant nurse set to be acquitted in retrial of 2003 Shiga hospital murder case

Lawyers for the convicted nurse said prosecutors decided not to argue against her acquittal in the case where she was accused of murdering a patient in 2003.

Subsidies offered for safer roads near nursery schools

National Aug 24, 2019

Subsidies offered for safer roads near nursery schools

The transport ministry will provide subsidies to help municipalities take safety measures to reduce the amount of vehicular traffic in areas close to nursery schools and other facilities where children are present.

Hive of activity: Tapping into the buzz of backyard beekeeping in Japan

Environment Jul 13, 2019

Hive of activity: Tapping into the buzz of backyard beekeeping in Japan

by John Spiri

The importance of bees to Japan's agricultural sector certainly isn't lost on domestic hobbyists.

Okinawa farm kicks off vanilla bean project to employ the poor and disabled

National / Social Issues Jul 4, 2019

Okinawa farm kicks off vanilla bean project to employ the poor and disabled

by Kumiko Kanetomo

Taking a cue from soaring world prices for vanilla, an Okinawa farm has started cultivating the valuable spice in an initiative aimed at promoting the employment of low-income workers and people with disabilities. Vanilla, called "green gold" for the prices it fetches, requires a labor-intensive ...

Fatal traffic mishaps put drivers in the media spotlight

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN May 25, 2019

Fatal traffic mishaps put drivers in the media spotlight

by Mark Schreiber

"Heartbreaking accidents have continued to occur although measures have been taken," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said ruefully at a meeting of government officials on May 21. Specifically, Abe was referring to two recent traffic incidents that occurred less than three weeks apart. He hopes someone ...

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