July 14, 2025

2 Die in Bus-Truck Head-on Collision in Tokushima

Tokushima, July 14 (Jiji Press)--A bus burst into flames after colliding head-on with a truck on an expressway in the western Japan city of Awa, Tokushima Prefecture, around half past noon on Monday, leaving two dead and 12 others injured.

Fifth Disease Inflections in Japan Hit 26-Yr High

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--The number of patients with fifth disease, or slapped cheek syndrome, in Japan hit the highest level in some 26 years in the week that ended June 22, according to data compiled by the Japan Institute for Health Security.

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Truck, Bus Collide Head-On on Tokushima Expressway; 2 Dead, 12 Injured