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‘It’s like robbing women’: Japan’s sperm donation law may exclude lesbians and single women
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube For decades, anonymous sperm donation existed in a legal grey zone in Japan. While there was no law explicitly prohibiting it, there was no framework to govern it either. But new legislation expected to be introduced in 2022 could effectively outlaw the procedure for lesbian couples and single women. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website:…
How Japan’s koshu grape farmers battle the odds to produce award-winning wine
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube After a two decades-long effort, Japanese farmers have successfully adapted to unfavourable climate conditions to produce award-winning wine using local koshu grapes. Given the country’s high rainfall and humidity, farmers must protect their grapes from rain and other diseases. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/ #scmp…
Rocket blown up mid-flight during Japan’s first launch failure in nearly 20 years
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A Japanese space agency rocket was issued an order to self-destruct less than seven minutes after lift-off on October 12, 2022. During the country’s first major launch failure since 2003, the Epsilon spacecraft carrying eight satellites was destroyed because it did not reach the right position to achieve Earth’s orbit. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on:…
Japan’s only ‘baby hatch’ offers mums a safe and anonymous place to give up newborns
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube For 15 years, a hospital in southern Japan has been the only place in the country where a child can be anonymously and safely abandoned. Jikei hospital in the Kumamoto region also offers a 24-hour pregnancy support hotline and Japan’s only “confidential birth” programme. Expectant mums are offered health checks and other support, and they are…
Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe assassinated at rally – BBC News
Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been assassinated during a campaign rally. The former Prime Minister was shot at close range while making a speech in Nara, in the west of the country. He was taken to hospital by helicopter but doctors were unable to save him. Police arrested a 41 year old man shortly after the attack. There…
Life after the spotlight: Japan’s sumo wrestlers struggle to find work outside the sport
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The life of a sumo wrestler can be one of lavish gifts and public adoration. But it’s a short-lived career. Most sumo wrestlers retire in their 30s with little education and no real-world work experience. Few even earn salaries during their time in the sport. It can be a tough transition for many, but some former…
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