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Japan's forced sterilization victim

Yumi Suzuki, one of the plaintiffs who sued the Japanese government over forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenics protection law, is pictured at her home in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan, in March 2019.

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Japan's forced sterilization victim

Yumi Suzuki, one of the plaintiffs who sued the Japanese government over forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenics protection law, speaks at a press conference after meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who offered an apology, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2025. The Supreme Court ruled the law unconstitutional in July 2024 and ordered the government to pay damages. Suzuki was named to the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2024.

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US Has Not Seen Evidence Of Hezbollah Cash Under Hospital - Beirut

A healthcare worker at Sahel Hospital moves through the sterilization room, ensuring medical equipment is ready for continuous patient care amid conflict-driven disruptions on October 22, 2024. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday that he had not seen evidence that there was a Hezbollah bunker filled with cash built under a hospital in Beirut, adding that Washington would continue to work with Israel to get better insights. Israel's military said that Hezbollah has stashed hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold in a bunker built under a hospital in Beirut, adding that it would not strike the facility as it keeps up attacks against the group's financial assets. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan Diet enacts law to compensate forced sterilization victims

Junko Mihara, Japanese minister for policies related to children, bows during a plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2024, after the Diet enacted a law to pay 15 million yen ($101,000) each to victims of forced sterilization surgery under a now-defunct eugenics protection law.

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Japan Diet enacts law to compensate forced sterilization victims

The Japanese House of Councillors approves legislation designed to pay 15 million yen ($101,000) each to victims of forced sterilization surgery under a now-defunct eugenics protection law, during a plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2024.

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Japan Diet enacts law to compensate forced sterilization victims

The Japanese House of Councillors approves legislation designed to pay 15 million yen ($101,000) each to victims of forced sterilization surgery under a now-defunct eugenics protection law, during a plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2024.

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Japan lower house passes forced sterilization compensation bill

Japan's House of Representatives passes a bill that requires the government to pay compensation to people who were forced to undergo sterilization surgery under a now-defunct eugenics protection law at a plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2024.

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Japan lower house passes forced sterilization compensation bill

Junko Mihara, Japanese minister for policies related to children, stands at a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2024, after the passage of a bill requiring the government to compensate people who were forced to undergo sterilization surgery under a now-defunct eugenics protection law.

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Japan justice minister apologizes over forced sterilization

Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi bows in apology in a meeting with plaintiffs at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2024, following the Supreme Court's decision issued the previous month that the government must pay damages to those who were forced to undergo sterilization surgery in the 1950s to 1970s under a now-defunct eugenics protection law.

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Japan top court orders damages for forced sterilization

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expresses an apology at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 3, 2024, following Japan's Supreme Court's order earlier in the day to the government to pay damages to plaintiffs who were forced to undergo sterilization surgery in the 1950s to 1970s under a now-defunct eugenics protection law.

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Japan top court orders damages for forced sterilization

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 3, 2024, over the Supreme Court's order earlier in the day to the government to pay damages to plaintiffs who were forced to undergo sterilization surgery in the 1950s to 1970s under a now-defunct eugenics protection law.

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Japan court ruling on gender status change

OKAYAMA, Japan, Feb. 7 Kyodo - Tacaquito Usui attends a press conference in western Japan city of Okayama on Feb. 7, 2024, after a Japanese court recognized the transgender man's petition to legally change his gender without having first undergone sterilization, in a ruling believed to be the only of its kind in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Japan court ruling on gender status change

Tacaquito Usui attends a press conference in western Japan city of Okayama on Feb. 7, 2024, after a Japanese court recognized the transgender man's petition to legally change his gender without having first undergone sterilization, in a ruling believed to be the only of its kind in Japan.

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Japan court ruling on gender status change

Tacaquito Usui attends a press conference in western Japan city of Okayama on Feb. 7, 2024, after a Japanese court recognized the transgender man's petition to legally change his gender without having first undergone sterilization, in a ruling believed to be the only of its kind in Japan.

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Japan court ruling on gender status change

Tacaquito Usui attends a press conference in western Japan city of Okayama on Feb. 7, 2024, after a Japanese court recognized the transgender man's petition to legally change his gender without having first undergone sterilization, in a ruling believed to be the only of its kind in Japan.

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Japan court ruling on gender status change

Tacaquito Usui attends a press conference in western Japan city of Okayama on Feb. 7, 2024, after a Japanese court recognized the transgender man's petition to legally change his gender without having first undergone sterilization, in a ruling believed to be the only of its kind in Japan.

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Japan court ruling on gender status change

Tacaquito Usui attends a press conference in western Japan city of Okayama on Feb. 7, 2024, after a Japanese court recognized the transgender man's petition to legally change his gender without having first undergone sterilization, in a ruling believed to be the only of its kind in Japan.

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A Dairy Production Line in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - Workers observe the operation of fully automated sterilization equipment at a dairy production line in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, Jan 30, 2024.

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Bird flu case confirmed in Kagoshima Pref.

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - City officials scatter lime for sterilization on a road in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Nov. 30, 2014, in the vicinity of where a white-naped crane tested positive for avian influenza. Izumi is a major wild crane wintering site.

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Driverless vehicles deliver food on campus in N. China

STORY: Driverless vehicles deliver food on campus in N. China DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of driverless vehicles delivering food STORYLINE: Driverless vehicles are delivering food for university students in north China's Shanxi Province. The Shanxi University is under closed-off management due to the COVID-19 resurgence and needs to deliver meals to the student dormitories. Six intelligent driverless cars are working on the campus. They include three for food delivery, two for epidemic prevention and sterilization and one for security purposes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Taiyuan, China. (XHTV)

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Railway stations tighten epidemic prevention measures in Liaoning, China

STORY: Railway stations tighten epidemic prevention measures in Liaoning, China DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bullet trains 2. various of disinfection of the railway station 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU TINGHUI, China Railway Shenyang Group Co., Ltd. 4. various of disinfection of the bullet train STORYLINE: To ensure a safe journey for people during the latest novel coronavirus flare-ups, railway stations in Liaoning, China, have implemented strict epidemic prevention measures. In the city of Dalian, railway staff conduct all-round sterilization and cleaning operations at the station every day. Rail workers in the provincial capital of Shenyang carry out comprehensive disinfection of all bullet trains in the garage every night, according to the China Railway Shenyang Group. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU TINGHUI, China Railway Shenyang Group Co., Ltd. "We have tightened disinfection measures of bullet trains. We have established a

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SUIFENHE-COVID-19 (CN)

(220131) -- HARBIN, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters receive disinfection after performing a round of sterilization of public places in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2022. To stem a new wave of COVID-19 resurgence, people from different walks in Suifenhe stick to their post and fight against the epidemic as the Spring Festival holiday approaches. (Xinhua/Xu Kaixin)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-SUIFENHE-COVID-19 (CN)

(220131) -- HARBIN, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters perform a round of sterilization of public places in Suifenhe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2022. To stem a new wave of COVID-19 resurgence, people from different walks in Suifenhe stick to their post and fight against the epidemic as the Spring Festival holiday approaches. (Xinhua/Xu Kaixin)

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Ikeuchi's backpack-type sterilization spray device "Dry Fog Hainou

The plant has improved its production efficiency by organizing work processes that had been scattered all over the place and setting up lines. The number of workers has also been increased by 40% from the current level. The company has been importing some parts from China, but the supply chain has been slow, so for the time being it will switch to parts made in Japan. The device sprays chemical solutions into a mist with a particle diameter of 10 micrometers or less (a micro is one-millionth). The particle diameter is so small that it does not get wet even if it hits an object. Since it is possible to spray the chemical solution while carrying it around, it can be used for sterilization in emergencies and in places where there is a blind spot. (= March 8, 2019, photo location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Alcohol spraying device that can be used without touching Watanabe Manufacturing Co.

Depending on the spraying mode, it can be used 400 to 800 times. Additional sterilizing solution can be purchased. Watanabe Manufacturing is involved in plastic molding. It launched the Liquid Jet in 2018 as its first in-house product. The company has sold 500 to 600 units so far, but with the spread of the new virus, alcohol for sterilization has become difficult to obtain, and customers have requested the sale of sterilizing liquid. With the cooperation of its business partners, the company secured enough sanitizing alcohol to cover the number of units sold. The product can be purchased from one unit. Senior Managing Director Yasuo Watanabe, who planned the product, says, "We want people who need the product to use it. The company will also consider expanding sales overseas. Photo taken on April 3, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Water purification system using Cova Technology's silver ion technology

Koba Technology (Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu City) has developed a water purification system (photo) that applies its unique silver ion technology. It can produce 200 liters of water per hour for domestic use from sewage water from rivers and other sources. Then, after sterilization in two tanks containing silver ceramic balls of 6 mm and 2 mm in diameter, the reverse osmosis membrane filter removes even the smallest particles. The deodorizing effect was also confirmed. The device is small, with a tank capacity of 100ml, and can be carried by a light truck. The price, excluding consumption tax, is 2 million to 2.5 million yen. It is expected to be used for bathing and toilets in times of disaster, as well as for cooling water in factories. It is easy to handle and maintain, and President Kobayashi hopes to export it to emerging countries. Photo taken on November 13, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN

SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN [BR 1970] CHRISTOPHER MATTHEWS, VINCENT PRICE Date: 1970

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"Cat island" in western Japan

Photo taken June 8, 2016, shows a cat's ear that has been cut with a V-shaped marking to show it has undergone a sterilization surgery on Ogijima, one of Japan's "cat islands," in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture. The markings are made on the cats while under anesthesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Cat island" in western Japan

Veterinarian Junki Inaba performs sterilization surgery on a cat on Ogijima, one of Japan's "cat islands," in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on June 1, 2016. A domestic animal welfare fund sent vets to the island to perform sterilization procedures on 117 cats out of the around 200 living there, a move aimed at reducing the number culled. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Cat island" in western Japan

A cat is held in a cage ahead of it undergoing sterilization surgery on June 1, 2016, on Ogijima, one of Japan's "cat islands," in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture. A domestic animal welfare fund sent vets to the island to perform sterilization procedures on 117 cats out of the around 200 living there, a move aimed at reducing the number culled. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese professor works to develop deep ultraviolet LED

Professor Yoshinao Kumagai of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology talks about his research to develop deep ultraviolet light-emitting diodes on Feb. 3, 2015. He said the LEDs will be used in sterilization and inactivation of viruses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sterilization at Osaka office amid COVID-19 pandemic

An official in protective gear sterilizes on Feb. 22, 2021, a business office in Osaka where coronavirus infection was confirmed.

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Sterilization at Osaka office amid COVID-19 pandemic

Officials in protective gear sterilize on Feb. 22, 2021, a business office in Osaka where coronavirus infection was confirmed.

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Sterilization at Osaka office amid COVID-19 pandemic

Officials in protective gear sterilize on Feb. 22, 2021, a business office in Osaka where coronavirus infection was confirmed.

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Sterilization at Osaka office amid COVID-19 pandemic

A person in protective gear sterilizes an office where a coronavirus infection case was confirmed in Osaka on Feb. 22, 2021.

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Sterilization at Osaka office amid COVID-19 pandemic

A person in protective gear sterilizes an office where a coronavirus infection case was confirmed in Osaka on Feb. 22, 2021.

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Bird flu strain detected in ducks in northeastern Japan city

An official in a protective suit is seen on Nov. 29, 2016, at a sterilization point of livestock-related vehicles, about nine kilometers away from a farm in the northeastern Japan city of Aomori where ducks tested positive for the H5 bird flu strain in preliminary testing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese Chestnut Processing

An employee works on a sterilization production line for chestnut kernel products in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province, March 18, 2021.

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Chinese Chestnut Processing

An employee works on a sterilization production line for chestnut kernel products in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province, March 18, 2021.

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NODIR RAHMONOV, UVC Disinfection Robot, UV sterillization lamps, disinfectant spray module, against coronavirus, Sainte-Anne Hospital Center, Brno

NODIR RAHMONOV from company REAMEDIX presents new UVC Disinfection Robot with UVC and UV sterilization lamps, robot used to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Sainte-Anne hospital Center in Brno, Czech Republic, November 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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UVC Disinfection Robot, UV sterillization lamps, disinfectant spray module, against coronavirus, Sainte-Anne Hospital Center, Brno

New UVC Disinfection Robot with UVC and UV sterilization lamps used to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Sainte-Anne hospital Center in Brno, Czech Republic, November 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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NODIR RAHMONOV, UVC Disinfection Robot, UV sterillization lamps, disinfectant spray module, against coronavirus, Sainte-Anne Hospital Center, Brno

NODIR RAHMONOV from company REAMEDIX presents new UVC Disinfection Robot with UVC and UV sterilization lamps, robot used to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Sainte-Anne hospital Center in Brno, Czech Republic, November 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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UVC Disinfection Robot, UV sterillization lamps, disinfectant spray module, against coronavirus, Sainte-Anne Hospital Center, Brno

New UVC Disinfection Robot with UVC and UV sterilization lamps used to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Sainte-Anne hospital Center in Brno, Czech Republic, November 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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NODIR RAHMONOV, UVC Disinfection Robot, UV sterillization lamps, disinfectant spray module, against coronavirus, Sainte-Anne Hospital Center, Brno

NODIR RAHMONOV from company REAMEDIX presents new UVC Disinfection Robot with UVC and UV sterilization lamps, robot used to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Sainte-Anne hospital Center in Brno, Czech Republic, November 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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UVC Disinfection Robot, UVD, UV sterillization lamps, disinfectant spray module, against coronavirus, Sainte-Anne Hospital Center, Brno

New UVC Disinfection Robot with UVC, UVD and UV sterilization lamps used to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Sainte-Anne hospital Center in Brno, Czech Republic, November 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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UVC Disinfection Robot, UV sterillization lamps, disinfectant spray module, against coronavirus, Sainte-Anne Hospital Center, Brno

New UVC Disinfection Robot with UVC and UV sterilization lamps used to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Sainte-Anne hospital Center in Brno, Czech Republic, November 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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UVC Disinfection Robot, UV sterillization lamps, disinfectant spray module, against coronavirus, Sainte-Anne Hospital Center, Brno

New UVC Disinfection Robot with UVC and UV sterilization lamps used to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Sainte-Anne hospital Center in Brno, Czech Republic, November 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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NODIR RAHMONOV, UVC Disinfection Robot, UVD,UV sterillization lamps, disinfectant spray module, against coronavirus, Sainte-Anne Hospital Center, Brno

NODIR RAHMONOV from company REAMEDIX presents new UVC Disinfection Robot with UVC and UV sterilization lamps, robot used to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Sainte-Anne hospital Center in Brno, Czech Republic, November 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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UVC Disinfection Robot, UV sterillization lamps, disinfectant spray module, against coronavirus, Sainte-Anne Hospital Center, Brno

New UVC Disinfection Robot with UVC and UV sterilization lamps used to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Sainte-Anne hospital Center in Brno, Czech Republic, November 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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UVC Disinfection Robot, UV sterillization lamps, disinfectant spray module, against coronavirus, Sainte-Anne Hospital Center, Brno

New UVC Disinfection Robot with UVC and UV sterilization lamps used to fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Sainte-Anne hospital Center in Brno, Czech Republic, November 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)