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Efforts to Examine War Trauma of Former Japanese Soldiers Grow; Medical Records Provide Vital Insight
The Japan News
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June 30, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun The medical records of a private of the Imperial Japanese Army stored at Asai Hospital in Togane, Chiba Prefecture By Kisho Hamada / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 7:00 JST, July 1, 2025 A move has been growing to examine the...
Japan’s Democratic Party for the People Mixes Momentum and Backlash
The Diplomat
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June 30, 2025
Japan’s opposition parties are preparing to ramp up campaigning ahead of the upper house election, set for July 20, with efforts to draw clearer distinctions from the ruling coalition. But Democratic Party for the People (DPFP) faced an early...
Japanese Unicorns and Promising Startups Worth Watching
TechNews180
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June 30, 2025
All the myths go that Japan is slow to accept startups. While long-time household names like Sony, Toyota, and Panasonic have dominated the landscape, a quiet revolution is sweeping across the innovation economy. Japanese startups no longer exist...
Japan Railways to test weak air conditioning in some Shinkansen cars this summer
SoraNews24
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June 30, 2025
Check out which ones so you can get the temperature that’s right for you. Summer is certainly no joke in Japan, the building I live in was given a proclamation by the local government all but ordering everyone inside to use their air conditioners....
Pikachu and Snorlax: Japan ambassadors to promote better sleep
Cebu Daily News
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June 30, 2025
TOKYO – Pikachu and Snorlax, who are two of the beloved characters from the globally popular Pokemon franchise, have officially been appointed as “sleep support ambassadors” by the government. This is considered a charming and strategic move to...
US Pharma Group Urges USTR to Leverage Trade Talks against S. Korea’s Drug Pricing Policies
KBS World
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June 30, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News The U.S. pharmaceutical industry has singled out South Korea as a country that harms the interests of the United States, urging the U.S. government to use ongoing trade negotiations as leverage to pressure Seoul to reform its...
Trump Complains about US-Japan Trade Talks as Bessent Warns of Higher Tariffs
Asharq Al-Awsat
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June 30, 2025
President Donald Trump expressed frustration with US-Japan trade negotiations on Monday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that countries could be notified of sharply higher tariffs as a July 9 deadline approaches despite good-faith...
The cost of being: A ‘frugal’ pharmacist and dad who’s hoping to retire by 50
The Spinoff
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June 30, 2025
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a 34-year-old ‘worrier’ describes his approach to spending and saving. Want to be part of The Cost of Being? Fill out the questionnaire here. Gender: Male....
2 women thanked by Tokyo Fire Dept. for saving life of teen in cardiac arrest on train （2025/7/1）
The Mainichi
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Megumi Saiki, left, and Airu Shiozaki, who received the fire commissioner award for saving a teenager who collapsed on a train, are seen in Tokyo's Meguro Ward, June 29, 2025. (Mainichi/Yuka Asahina) TOKYO -- Two women have been thanked by the...
Japanese companies team up to build, test remote automated feed systems
SeafoodSource
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Three Japanese companies have announced a joint project intended to test new aquaculture technology and model sustainable partnerships in the industry. The project entails the creation of a remote automated feeding system designed by Osaka-based...
Co Down healthcare firm makes £9m investment at Cardiff facility
Belfast Telegraph
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June 30, 2025
The new line at its premises in Cardiff is part of an overall £60m investment programme. The company, founded in Comber by ex-pharmacist Tom Eakin in 1974, said the investment would benefit its operations across the UK and help future-proof its...
Proteomics secures Japanese patent for endometriosis diagnostic test
Medical Device Network
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June 30, 2025
Proteomics International Laboratories has secured a patent from the Japan Patent Office for PromarkerEndo, its diagnostic blood test for endometriosis, ensuring intellectual property (IP) protection in the country until 16 March 2041. This patent...
Trends in Glycemic and Cardiovascular Risks Control in Cantonese Adults in Primary Healthcare Settings: 2018 to 2022
Dove Medical Press
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June 30, 2025
Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), characterized by the presence of hyperglycaemia in the absence of treatment, is usually found in adults and significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular events, microvascular diseases and...
Japan: ISA to host the second edition of the International Solar Festival in Osaka
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 30, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The International Solar Alliance (ISA) will host the next editions of its flagship initiatives--the CEO Caucus and the International Solar Festival (ISF)--at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, from 3-4 July 2025....
Dish of the week: Poke bowl from Tokyo Fish Market
Nosh - California
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June 30, 2025
Editor’s note: Nosh is dedicated to exploring the full diversity of restaurants and foods found across the East Bay. With that in mind, welcome to a new series in which we highlight a favorite dish from a restaurant we return to again and again....
Olympus to address FDA concerns over Japan manufacturing that led to import alerts
MassDevice
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June 30, 2025
Olympus announced recently that it is committed to addressing the concerns of the FDA around its device manufacturing in Japan. Last week, the FDA notified healthcare providers about import alerts for certain medical devices manufactured in Japan...
Vitamin C Promotes Skin Cell Growth to Keep Skin Healthy and Prevent Aging
Discover Magazine
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Skincare advertisements flood our screens and billboards with claims that their ingredients hold the secret to tackling skin issues, especially aging skin. In the jungle of ingredient lists hides substances like collagen, hyaluronic acid, green...
Conwy author and runner tackles gruelling Tokyo Tower climb race
North Wales Pioneer
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Prolific author and runner Paul Stroud, who writes for the North Wales based publishers Coast & Country took part in the gruelling Tokyo Tower race climb last week for a second year, with his son Leo, and daughter Emily. Now based in this vibrant...
Regenerative Medicine Market To Reach $45.66 Billion By 2032, Growing At A CAGR Of 22.0% From 2025, Says Meticulous Research®
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Market Growth Driven by Increasing Drug Approvals, Advanced Technologies, Rising Chronic Disease Incidence, and Expanding Therapeutic Applications REDDING, Calif., June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a comprehensive...
Trump attacks on NRC independence pose health, safety risks
Utility Dive
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Edwin Lyman is director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists. A White House executive order issued last month targeting the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the federal agency that oversees the safety and...