The family of the young woman who has died in a tragic ski lift accident at a popular snow resort in Japan have released a statement, explaining her death was caused by the backpack she was wearing to protect herself and friends.

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HAMAMATSU, Shizuoka -- A company here will launch a schoolbag that floats on water on March 1 to help protect children during water-related accidents and disasters, based on lessons learned from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. Sakae ...