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PREGNANCY

COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2016
Girls' lives are improving, but not fast enough
The international community must strive to reduce teen pregnancies and enable girls in developing countries to learn, lead, decide and thrive.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2016
Medical facilities to launch ovarian tissue bank for female cancer patients
A Tokyo fertility clinic plans Japan's first ovary bank to help women conceive by freezing their tissue before cancer treatment.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 19, 2016
Manner mode: Defusing tension on the train
Commuting to and from work during peak hours in Tokyo can be an utterly soul-destroying experience.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 7, 2016
More than 3,100 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus
More than 3,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday, as the disease continues its rapid spread across the Americas.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2015
Education board member calls for more prenatal screening to reduce 'burden' of disabled children
An Ibaraki education board member sparks online outrage by suggesting more prenatal screening to reduce difficulties for parents of disabled kids.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 27, 2015
Fertility experts divided over benefits of freezing eggs cryogenically
Public broadcaster NHK aired a current affairs program on fertility in 2012 that caused a stir nationwide. Titled "The Impact of Aging Eggs," the program warned viewers that women in their 30s and 40s were flirting with disappointment by delaying any attempt to conceive until they are older.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 20, 2015
The true cost of fertility treatment in Japan
An increasing number of couples nationwide are relying on fertility treatments to conceive without adequately understanding the financial, physical and emotional toll such therapy takes on participants.
LIFE / Language / THE BUZZ
Nov 22, 2014
Maternity harassment
Maternity harassment refers to various forms of workplace bullying involving pregnancy.
Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination
Zensho Holdings, operator of fast-food chain Sukiya, said it will close all of its stores in Japan, except for a small number in shopping centers, between Monday and Friday following recent contamination incidents.
Alert raised for volcano in southwestern Japan
Shinmoedake, a volcano located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in November 2019
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Who among the opposition would join the ruling coalition?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.
Traveling the Three-Star Road, the tourist route made from thin air
Scenes like this snow-covered bridge leading to the village of Shirakawa-go are what make the Three-Star Road worth traveling — its name notwithstanding.

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