TOKYO -- The arrest of the head of a Japanese nonprofit for allegedly facilitating an unapproved organ transplant overseas underscores long-standing problems with the donation system in a country that ranks only 44th in the world in transplants.
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Japan's organ donor shortage pushes patients to look abroad
Lack of awareness and capacity limits transplants to just 19 per million
Those needing transplants often face long wait times in Japan, driving many to go overseas. © Reuters
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