Bride Who Survived Honeymoon Nightmare in Japan Speaks Out for the First Time: ‘Feels Like I Came Back From the Dead’
Texas-based nurse Sarah Danh fell into a coma and suffered a life-threatening health crisis during her honeymoon in Japan
Health News in Japan
Real-time health news from Japan, structured for developers. NewsMesh filters Japan-relevant health coverage into one JSON feed (GET /v1/latest?category=health&country=jp), each story tagged with category, country relevance, and the named people detected in the body.
Japan shelves beefing up regulations for heated tobacco products
Some public health experts have advocated for tougher measures against heated tobacco products, saying the ministry should apply precautionary principles.
Asia’s super-aging societies are sparking a boom in high-end longevity clinics—even if ‘public enthusiasm’ is outpacing the science
A new kind of business—blending hospitality, technology, and traditional practices—is promising to extend not just lifespan, but also 'healthspan'.
Three arrested in Japan over illegal brokering of overseas organ transplant
It was the first time for Japanese police to take action against suspected organ transplant mediation for fees, according to Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
From classrooms in India's northeast to nursing homes in Japan, an emerging labor corridor hopes to improve lives in both countries.
Nintendo Brain Training Professor Explains Why Driving a Manual Transmission Car Is Better for Your Brain Than an Automatic
A study led by Professor Ryuta Kawashima suggests that driving a manual transmission car is beneficial for the brain, and could help prevent dementia. Kawashima is a neuroscient...
Low Vitamin C Levels Linked to Less Gray Matter in Brain
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Tokyo hospital baby hatch accepts 20 newborns in first year
Seven of the babies were born under conditions of confidentiality, with only a few hospital workers knowing their mothers' identities.
Ebi tama don (Japanese prawn and egg rice bowl)
This comforting meal comes together quickly; the whisked eggs “set” among the prawns and onions.
Ebi tama don (Japanese prawn and egg rice bowl)
This comforting meal comes together quickly; the whisked eggs “set” among the prawns and onions.
India’s Modi and Japan’s Takaichi expand defense and economic security ties
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Driving a manual could reduce dementia risk – study
Health benefits including the potential to ward off dementia can come from driving a manual vehicle, according to a study from Japan.
Survey shows Japan’s business sentiment improving for a 5th straight quarter
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Scientists discover a surprising link between vitamin C and brain health
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More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
The need to change pads and adult diapers has become a daily concern for some men as not only older people, but also some cancer patients can experience incontinence.
Two hospitals in Japan to conduct pig-to-human kidney transplant clinical trials in 2028
The startup spun out of Meiji University said it would aim to obtain production and marketing authorization after confirming their safety through the trials.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
LGBTQ+ people in Japan face such limited fertility treatment options, they could ultimately be deprived of the right to safely start a family.
Japan aims to reduce annual heatstroke deaths to below 1,000
The government plans to reduce annual heatstroke deaths to below 1,000 as extreme heat pushes the five-year average above 1,500.
Woman with Alzheimer’s shows improvements after taking magic mushrooms in single-person study
A Japanese-American woman with advanced Alzheimer’s disease showed noticeable improvements after she took a high dose of magic mushrooms in a case study.
Woman with late-stage Alzheimer’s showed ‘functional improvements’ after taking psilocybin dosage, study finds
A Japanese-American woman with advanced Alzheimer’s disease showed noticeable improvements after she took a high dose of magic mushrooms in a case study.
Health news in Japan coverage
NewsMesh filters Japan-relevant health coverage into one structured feed, ready to query by the same parameters as the rest of the API.
Pull Health news in Japan into your app
Authenticate with your apiKey and call one endpoint (GET api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?category=health&country=jp). The examples below are ready to copy.
curl "https://api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?apiKey=nm_xxx&category=health&country=jp&limit=20"Endpoints
GET /v1/latest: Most-recent articles, filterable by category, country, and date range.GET /v1/search: Full-text search across the archive with boolean operators and source filters.GET /v1/trending: Cached trending headlines, the fastest endpoint for homepage feeds.GET /v1/article/{id}: Fetch a single article and its full metadata by ID.
Guides
Frequently asked questions about Health news in Japan
What health news from Japan does NewsMesh cover?
NewsMesh filters Japan-relevant health coverage into one structured feed, each story tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body.
Which endpoint returns health news from Japan?
Call GET /v1/latest?category=health&country=jp. Use /v1/search to add keyword queries on top of the same filters.
Can I get Japan news in other categories?
Yes. Swap the category parameter (business, sports, technology, health, and more) or drop it entirely to get all Japan coverage from /v1/latest?country=jp.
Is health news from Japan available in real time?
Yes. NewsMesh is a real-time news API: health Japan stories are served through the live /v1/latest and /v1/trending endpoints alongside a searchable archive, each tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body, so you can build a live feed without scraping HTML.
How do I access the health news from Japan feed?
Create a NewsMesh account, generate an API key, and call the endpoint above with your apiKey parameter. See the pricing page for current plans and rate limits.
Need more data?
Access the full dataset programmatically with the NewsMesh API.