Japan's move a 'positive thing' that could help raise standards in Japanese universities and potentially benefit the country, ...

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The board also replaced the school physician. The Japan Medical Association issued its opinion on the case, saying the doctor’s actions “were medically valid, but an explanation should have ...

(Mainichi/Azusa Hinata) MINAKAMI, Gunma -- A male doctor has admitted to looking inside children's underwear during physical checkups at an elementary school in this eastern Japan town, after ...

While many medical professionals support the policy out of consideration for the children, some are concerned that signs of illnesses or abuse may be overlooked if examinations are performed in ...