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ABUSE

Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 29, 2016
Parental push for children to pass exams borders on abuse: experts
Many parents are strict regarding their children's education because they want their offspring to succeed in the future, but sometimes this discipline is excessive and goes beyond what kids can endure.
EDITORIALS
Feb 19, 2016
Abuse at nursing care facilities
Poor working conditions and pay for employees at nursing care homes could be a factor behind the abuse of elderly residents at such facilities.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2016
Nursery school employee held for allegedly force-feeding boy wasabi-laced chicken
A nursery school employee who appeared to take sadistic pleasure from allegedly force-feeding a small boy fried chicken covered in the pungent condiment paste wasabi, was arrested on assault charges Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2016
The huge public impact of domestic violence
Domestic violence against women is so widespread that it has become a global public health issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Feb 6, 2016
Exploitative enterprises continue to menace society
On Dec. 15, the operator of Japanese-style pubs Watami Co. reached a settlement with the parents of a former employee who killed herself due to overwork.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 6, 2016
Abuse of elderly by caregivers hits record high in Japan
The number of abuse cases involving the elderly by caregivers at nursing facilities hit a record high of 300 in fiscal 2014, nearly double from 2012.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2016
Prosecutors seek 10-15 years for ringleader in Kawasaki teen murder
Prosecutors sought on Thursday a sentence of 10 to 15 years in prison for the eldest of three teenagers charged in the slaying of a 13-year-old boy at a riverbank in Kawasaki last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2016
19-year-old pleads guilty to murdering teen on Kawasaki riverbank
The eldest of three teenagers charged in the killing last year of a 13-year-old boy on a riverbank in Kawasaki pleads guilty to assault and murder.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2016
Yakuza member arrested over 3-year-old's death
A 20-year-old member of a yakuza syndicate, who was arrested in Tokyo on Wednesday over the death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old son, is believed to have previously abused the boy, police said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2016
Japan students fashion way for abused Indian women to pursue independence
A group founded by Japanese university students has worked to help Indian women who fell victim to human and sex trafficking achieve independence through fashion and styling.
EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2016
Education deserves more attention
The government's conservative agenda is exposed by the rise in defense spending while funding for education remains static.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 21, 2015
Child consultation centers act to ease strain on abuse victims
Child consultation centers have expanded services to include counseling for victims of sexual and other abuse, with more than 70 percent of them ensuring that their staff are specially trained to interview children.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Dec 6, 2015
Beware Japan's old problems posing in new packaging
When government announcements describe 'new' problems and propose solutions, they should be taken with a side-order of salt.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2015
U.N. Security Council to meet on human rights in North Korea
The United Nations Security Council will meet in the coming week on human rights in North Korea, which has been accused by a U.N. inquiry of abuses comparable to Nazi-era atrocities, the United States said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 30, 2015
Child consultations centers across Japan to be spared routine cases so they can focus on serious abuse
Child consultation centers will likely be allowed to focus on urgent cases that require them to take temporary custody of abused children.
WORLD / Society
Nov 29, 2015
Rebranded modern slavery fight struggles for definition
At first glance, a foreign domestic worker in Hong Kong, a Rohingya migrant toiling on a fishing boat, a sex worker walking the streets of Mumbai and a child laborer cutting bamboo in a plantation in the Philippines have nothing in common.
EDITORIALS
Nov 28, 2015
New ways to reduce child abuse
While an expert panel looks for better ways to protect children, the government needs to look into the basic issue of how to eliminate the potential seeds of abuse in the first place.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2015
Dad in Japan arrested for forcing 2-year-old son to smoke cigarette
The father of a 2-year-old boy and his girlfriend have been arrested for child abuse after he posted a video on Facebook that showed him forcing the boy to inhale directly from a cigarette.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 15, 2015
Survivors of domestic abuse hold parade in Shibuya
In a rare event designed to raise their profile, about 50 survivors of domestic abuse and their supporters held a parade in central Tokyo Sunday to demonstrate their vows not to succumb to violence.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 13, 2015
Transgender bureaucrat sues METI over sex discrimination
A transgender trade bureaucrat on Friday launched a landmark ¥18 million discrimination lawsuit against the government, claiming the trade ministry refused to let her use the female toilets and harassed her about her sex change.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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