Japanese company offers remains repatriation service as foreign deaths rise

Toudaisha takes extra steps to help grieving families as fatalities hit record

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A body is loaded onto a van to be cremated. (Photo by Utako Kawakami)

UTAKO KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- As Japan welcomes more foreign tourists and workers, it is also seeing a rise in the deaths of foreign nationals. Companies that take care of the deceased are taking on vital roles by helping bereaved families navigate unfamiliar processes.

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