Yoshitaka Toda, 43, said he struggled with mental health issues as a result of his parents’ expectations for him to excel academically. Read more
Officials said they hoped the students can learn by closely observing the reconstruction process. Read more
This year, the conference — focused on sustainable cities and high technology — feels bigger and more global. Read more
The suspect remained silent during interrogation after being arrested at the scene, investigative sources have said. Read more
The incident occurred at Todaimae Station on Tokyo Metro’s Namboku Line in Bunkyo Ward, closing the line in both directions. Read more
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will begin a search for the birth parents of a 67-year-old man accidentally switched as a newborn at a now-closed maternity hospital. Read more
More demand for epidurals may place a strain on the nation’s anesthesiologists, who are already facing staffing shortages. Read more
The mix-up in 1958 at the now-defunct Sumida Maternity Hospital led to plaintiff Satoshi Egura being raised by another couple. Read more
Ishimaru himself, however, does not plan to run in the election for the upper chamber of parliament. Read more
Participants accuse the government of discriminating against civilian victims and people from the former Japanese colonies when it comes to state compensation for war damage. Read more
