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Man sues hospital after wife gives birth using someone else’s sperm

The woman was sentenced in April 2025 for forging the man's consent form, but the hospital said it gave adequate explanation and that the man's claims are incorrect.

South Korea drops gender-neutral hospital room plan after backlash

Countries such as Japan and Canada have gender-neutral facilities, which has sparked pushback from critics who express privacy and safety concerns.

4 injured in bear attacks in northeast Japan, all conscious

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Four people were attacked and injured by a bear in northeast Japan on Tuesday, with all sent to the hospital and conscious

News in Easy English: Director of 'baby hatch' hospital asks for more understanding

KUMAMOTO -- The director of a hospital here with a "baby hatch" said people should know more about the hard lives of women who leave babies there.Read

Japan hospital chief urges empathy for women who leave infants at 'baby hatch'

KUMAMOTO -- The director of a hospital operating a "baby hatch" where parents can anonymously leave infants has called for greater understanding of th

Health ministry to give financial aid to organ transplant hospitals

The aid program is designed to reduce cases in which transplants are canceled due to staff shortages, as more people become organ donors.

The limits of Indonesian hospitality

Quiet Chinese county hit by deadly coal mine disaster

A total of 128 people were sent to the hospital for treatment.

China coal mine blast kills at least 90, more missing

At least 123 people were also sent to hospital for treatment, four of whom were in critical or severe condition, state broadcaster CCTV said.