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ABUSE

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2015
Japan court orders Google to remove past arrest reports
A Japanese court has issued an injunction ordering Google Inc. to remove Internet search results that include reports of a man's arrest, court documents showed Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2015
ASIJ sex abuse report is finally released, blames 'cultural taboos'
A 'historical lack of formal policies' and 'cultural taboos' allowed child sex abuse committed by former American School in Japan teacher Jack Moyer to go unchecked for decades, according to an independent legal team tasked with probing the pedophilia scandal.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 5, 2015
American School in Japan admits covering up teacher's sex abuse for decades
In a long-awaited disclosure, a well-known international school in Tokyo admits to concealing decades of sexual abuse by a former teacher and apologizes.
JAPAN
May 22, 2015
Activist slams indifference to sexual exploitation of girls in 'JK' industry
An activist fighting the notorious "JK" industry has called on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to initiate efforts to eradicate the increasingly knotty problem of sex trafficking involving high school girls in Japan, describing the nation as too indifferent toward curbing child prostitution.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Apr 29, 2015
A child rape at St. Mary's school in Tokyo, then a 50-year wait for closure
My dear children, whom Jesus, our Saviour, has loved so much, whom he bends down to embrace and bless, come to us, stay with us. We will be the guardian angels of your innocence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 24, 2015
Lack of progress in probe into ASIJ ex-teacher's sex abuses riles victims
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 1, 2015
Harassment probe yields video of nursing home abuse; three men arrested
A trio of employees at a nursing home in Nagoya have been arrested on suspicion of physically abusing a 93-year-old female resident and taking a video of the act.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2015
Record 28,923 children suspected of being abused in 2014
The figure represents an increase of 33.9 percent from a year earlier, a trend the National Police Agency attributed to 'heightened awareness' of the problem.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2015
Aichi teacher fractures student's back in altercation after basketball game
According to the board of education and the school in the city of Toyota, the same teacher was involved in a similar incident less than four years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2015
Animal abuse videos spark push for stronger laws
Sadistic videos posted online this year showing a man abusing a toy poodle have sparked revulsion among some viewers and calls by activists for changes to the law.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 27, 2015
Hong Kong woman jailed for six years for abusing Indonesian maid
A Hong Kong mother of two who punched her maids, beat them with mops and threatened to kill their relatives was jailed for six years on Friday in a case that triggered outrage and exposed the plight of millions of domestic helpers across Asia.
EDITORIALS
Feb 24, 2015
Labor law needs sharper teeth
The labor ministry should devise more effective measures to be taken against 'black companies' and more strictly enforce existing labor laws to halt abusive labor practices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2015
Nonprofit's manga raises awareness of teen sexual exploitation in Japan
A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization is publishing manga booklets Monday that aim to safeguard juveniles from what it calls the increasingly serious reality of teen sexual exploitation in Japan.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Feb 15, 2015
Nationality no barrier for spouses seeking protection from violence
An American resident writes: 'My husband hasn't done much physically yet, but he has threatened to kill me on one occasion. Is it possible to file a restraining order?'
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2015
Wrong way to import workers
If Japan needs foreign workers to fill its manpower needs, the government should consider a new system of accepting such labor on a longer-term basis rather than under the guise of an technical internship program.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2015
Sales of surveillance cameras surge in South Korea after day care abuse case
Sales of surveillance cameras are surging in South Korea after a day care center worker was caught on camera earlier this month knocking a toddler to the floor, spurring calls for closer monitoring of schools and child care facilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 24, 2015
Amazon's Japan unit raided over child porn sales
Police raid offices of the Japanese arm of U.S. online retailer Amazon.com Inc. on suspicion of assisting the sale of child pornography.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2015
Death of 3-year-old shows how child abuse experts are overstretched
The death of a 3-year-old girl, thrown into a river by her mother in November, underscores shortcomings in the nation's child protection system, 10 years after amendments to the child welfare law purported to fix it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2014
Teen missing for four years found alive, hidden behind wall near Atlanta
A 13-year-old boy who had been reported missing four years ago was discovered alive, hidden behind a fake wall of a home near Atlanta, and reunited with his mother early Saturday, police said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 26, 2014
Man, 26, held for beating infant daughter into unconsciousness
Sapporo Nishi Police in Hokkaido arrested a 26-year-old man Tuesday for allegedly striking his 4-month-old daughter in the head on several occasions to the point where she has been unconscious since August.
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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