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Reference | EXPLAINER Sep 18, 2017

Japan's free ambulance services stretched by aging population, nonemergency overuse

by Tomoko Otake

The sirens are going off about the state of ambulance services. Demand for ambulances, which respond to calls made to the emergency hotline, 119, has grown rapidly along with the population's pace of aging. As ambulances have been mobilized with greater frequency, emergency services are ...

Reference | EXPLAINER Sep 4, 2017

Japan's anime pilgrimages give untrod real-world locales economic boost

by Kazuaki Nagata

The popularity of the blockbuster anime film "Your Name." went beyond movie screens, with fans flocking to the real-world locales depicted in the romantic fantasy. Gifu Prefecture has seen more tourists since its sites appeared in the movie. The city of Hida attracted more than ...