03:52â¢Ikebukuro's Convict Dies in Cell
âšThe newspapers report extensively on the death of Iizuka Kozo, the 93-year-old former bureaucrat convicted in the 2019 Ikebukuro car crash case, who died of natural causes in prison (Sankei, TBS, Yomiuri). Health coverage focuses on an unusual outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumonia, with experts warning about its prolonged symptoms as flu season approaches (Asahi). COVID-19 vaccination rates among medical workers face public scrutiny (Mainichi).