The headline and one line summary at the top were probably written by an editor, not the author. The editor probably skimmed over the piece, saw the line "the J

The headline and one line summary at the top were probably written by an editor, not the author. The editor probably skimmed over the piece, saw the line "the Japanese government projects that 30 to 50 people will be poisoned each year", and didn't realize that most poisoning victims recover. Or didn't care.