Established the War Veterinary Remains Assessment Center Receiving the problem of confusing the remains of the dead Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare July 17, 15:28
In response to the problem of confusing the remains of the war dead, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has newly established a center that specializes in the scientific assessment of remains.
Regarding the remains of the war dead's ashes collection business, the problem that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare left for many years while grasping the suspicion that they were mistaken for non-Japanese ashes became clear, and in May this year a recurrence prevention measure was summarized. ..
The "War Veterinary Remains Assessment Center," which was appointed as an external pillar, was newly established in the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the 16th.
Professor Hideki Asamura of the Department of Forensic Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine will be appointed as the director of the center, and about 20 people including staff of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will specialize in scientifically assessing the remains of bones such as DNA assessment.
In the appraisal, we will not only proceed with the identification of individuals, but also check the group of DNA to confirm whether the possibility of Japanese is high.
In addition to this, the center will also research the latest technology regarding ashes evaluation and joint evaluation with foreign appraisers such as the United States.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will regularly receive expert checks from experts to confirm that the remains collection business, including the operation of the center, is being conducted appropriately.