Police are investigating after the body of a newborn boy was discovered in a garbage area of an apartment building in Fukuoka’s Higashi Ward on July 14. A teenage mother, currently hospitalized, reportedly told a third party she had given birth at home but the baby was not breathing. The infant showed no visible external injuries. Authorities plan to question the mother after her recovery to determine the circumstances. Source: NHK

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