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PREGNANCY

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2016
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo reports first Asian elephant pregnancy
An Asian elephant at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo is pregnant in a first for the zoo, which opened in 1882.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2016
Japan firms ramp up efforts to help female workers trying to conceive
Around 30 female employees from Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. in Osaka are listening intently as Sakae Goto, a fertility specialist, gives a presentation at the drugmaker's first in-house seminar on the topic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 1, 2016
Nagoya student goes on world tour with pregnancy vest
A Japanese student has been traveling the world wearing a pregnancy simulator and inviting men to put on the 10 kg vest to feel the struggles faced by expectant women.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 17, 2016
Eggs of woman in 20s frozen in Urayasu in Japan's first city-funded program
Under the first such program in Japan subsidized by a local government to address the nation's low birthrate, a hospital in Chiba Prefecture has frozen the eggs of a woman in her 20s to preserve them for future pregnancy, the hospital said.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2016
Pregnant Kyoto high school student told to pass physical education to graduate
A Kyoto high school student who failed physical education because she was pregnant has not been able to graduate alongside her classmates, it was learned Wednesday.
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.
Japan Times
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
JAPAN / Society
Feb 11, 2016
Was pregnancy a mistake? The question many Japanese women face
When nursing home caregiver Yukari Nishihara, 34, told her female boss that she was pregnant, she was taken aback by the response.
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 Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 7, 2016
Babies of women who smoke born 100 grams lighter: study
Babies of women who continued smoking after becoming pregnant were born an average 100 grams lighter than those born to women who did not smoke, according to findings in a landmark survey.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2015
Hospital in Japan is ordered to pay damages over demotion due to pregnancy
The Hiroshima High Court orders a hospital to pay some ¥1.75 million in damages to a physical therapist who had been demoted after seeking a lighter workload due to pregnancy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 30, 2015
Delicate preemie survives heart surgery in Okayama
A hospital said Friday it successfully operated on a highly premature newborn for tetralogy of Fallot, a complex heart condition comprising four separate defects.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 28, 2015
In vitro advance raises complicated ethics questions
The announcement Monday by a nonprofit organization that two women with ovarian problems produced fertile eggs via in vitro fertilization using eggs from anonymous donors is good news for those struggling with infertility, including patients suffering from Turner's syndrome or experiencing menopause...
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 27, 2015
Fertile eggs produced through donation from anonymous women
Two women with ovarian problems have produced fertile eggs through in vitro fertilization using sperm from their husbands and eggs from anonymous donors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2015
Changes behind the wheel for Tokyo's taxi industry
The taxi industry is looking at a range of initiatives to improve service for customers, ranging from training drivers as tour guides to adopting larger vehicles. One program already proving popular gives priority to pregnant women entering labor.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 8, 2015
Transplant group drafting guidelines for recipients who want to conceive
In a world first, guidelines are being drafted in Japan on how to treat female organ-transplant recipients who want to give birth while taking immunosuppressive drugs.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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