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”Fukushima the first time I felt life in danger”
An interview with former firefighter: Yukio Takayama
The high-pitched sound of the dosimeter echoed in the darkness, and hyper-rescue personnel who had been dispatched from...
Baby Blues: Japan’s fertility crisis
IVF treatment has come out of the shadows a bit since 2001. Like his predecessor Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has identified Japan’s baby drought as a major point of government concern. Last month Suga said national health insurance would be expanded to cover fertility treatment for couples struggling to have children (at present, it is not). These treatments can cost ¥300,000 to ¥500,000 a cycle. Many women plough through their life savings in multiple, often fruitless attempts to get pregnant.
Overworked Public Health Workers struggle to meet the demands of COVID-19
Labour Union fights for change for Japanese Public Health Care Workers
Sachie Akasugi (not her real name) is beyond exhausted. A worker at a public...
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