Japan's 1st baby hatch starts operating in Kumamoto

Japan's 1st baby hatch starts operating in Kumamoto

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Japan's first baby hatch (in photo) began operating on May 10 in the city of Kumamoto, Kyushu, to enable people to anonymously leave babies there. The hatch, called ''konotori no yurikago'' (stork cradle), has been set up at Jikei Hospital. (Kyodo)

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