Japan's 1st baby hatch starts operating in Kumamoto

Japan's 1st baby hatch starts operating in Kumamoto

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Taiji Hasuda, president of Jikei Hospital, speaks at a press conference about Japan's first baby hatch that began operating at the hospital on May 10 to enable people to anonymously leave babies there. The hospital is located in the city of Kumamoto, Kyushu.

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