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TOKYO (AFP) – A Japanese prison that banned a convict from wearing his glasses because it made him look “menacing” has come under fire from lawyers who call the decision a rights violation. The jail in northern Japan stopped the prisoner bringing in his half-rimmed specs – with a silver bar on top, and no […]

100-year-old Japanese recovers from COVID-19, says positivity is key Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If youre not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Kyodo May 12, 2021 Otsu, Shiga Pref. – A 100-year-old Japanese woman who recovered from COVID-19 after being hospitalized for a month earlier this year says the key to beating the virus is to have faith that you will. “During treatment, it is important...

A 100-year-old woman recovers from COVID-19. (Kenta Sujino) OTSU--Centenarian Ayako Ito is healthy and ready to celebrate her 101st birthday in June after a month-long bout with COVID-19, thanks to a positive attitude and the support of her doctor. Ito, an Otsu resident, attended a news conference at the Shiga prefectural government office on May 10 to talk about her uplifting recovery.  She had to be hospitalized for a month and her condition even worsened at one point. �...