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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 17, 2017
Reported child abuse in Japan rises to a record in fiscal 2016, adding stress to overstretched welfare workers
Juvenile consultation centers struggle to keep up as child abuse cases have spiked fivefold over the past 15 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2017
Japan's child poverty rate eases, but strong public support still needed
Japan's child poverty rate has improved amid a steady economic recovery, but experts say continuing support is vital to prevent social exclusion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 24, 2017
Japan's shelters provide little comfort to abused children
Japan's shelters for neglected children are known for their suffocating discipline, but no one has come up with a good way to reform them in the past 70 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 15, 2017
UNICEF child poverty study places Japan 32nd among 41 countries
Japan ranks 32nd among 41 developed countries in addressing income inequality involving families with children while countries like Norway and Finland have done exceptionally well, according to a report released Thursday by the United Nations Children's Fund.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2017
Panel urges Tokyo to penalize acts of encouraging children to send selfies online
A council of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported to Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday that the metropolis should ban and penalize the act of encouraging children to send selfies online to protect them from falling prey to child pornography.
JAPAN
May 6, 2017
Court-ordered child custody suspensions jump to new record in 2016
Tally shows family courts suspended parental custody to prevent abuse in 83 cases last year.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 1, 2017
Three years after Japan signed Hague, parents who abduct still win
Despite winning return orders in court, foreign fathers are treated like offenders.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 26, 2017
Help for those seeking left-behind parents in Japan
Two adult daughters contacted Lifelines hoping to get help with issues related to their fathers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 20, 2017
Record number of minors fell prey to social media crimes in 2016: NPA
The number of minors targeted for sex crimes over social media sets a record amid a lack of education and parental monitoring, a police report says.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 16, 2017
Osaka sees most suspected child abuse cases in Japan for third straight year
The number of children referred to juvenile counseling centers in Osaka last year for alleged abuse against them rose 33.7 percent from the previous year to 8,536, keeping Osaka ahead of 46 other prefectures for the third straight year.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2017
Osaka mom admits fatal abuse of 9-month-old daughter
The Osaka Prefectural Police arrested a 30-year-old woman Monday for allegedly lifting her 9-month-old daughter up high, then dropping the girl, causing her to suffer a fatal head injury in January.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2017
Japan child abuse, pornography cases hit record highs in 2016
The spike in reported cases announced by the National Police Agency on Thursday was attributed to increased awareness and enforcement.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Feb 23, 2017
In case you missed them: a year of responses to Community stories, part 1
The first in a series of selections of unpublished letters about Community stories from the year just passed.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 22, 2017
Pedophile sting ops roil U.S. forces on Okinawa
Controversial operations in which sailors pose online as underage girls lead to dozens of NCIS arrests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2017
Bodybuilder in Fuchu held on suspicion of abusing ex-girlfriend's twins
A Tokyo man has been arrested on suspicion of long-term child abuse involving his ex-girlfriend's twin 8-year-old sons.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 14, 2017
Penn State ex-coach Sandusky's adopted son charged with child sex abuse
A 41-year-old adopted son of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State University assistant football coach convicted in 2012 of sexually abusing young boys, was charged in Pennsylvania on Monday with sexually abusing two teenage sisters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 9, 2017
Six men, over 100,000 photos seized in seven-prefecture child porn bust
Six men have been arrested on suspicion of molestation and taking and sharing pornographic images of young boys, the Kanagawa Prefectural Police said Thursday, adding that the suspects are members of pedophile groups and victim tally may top 160.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Feb 2, 2017
Court decision may fire up 'right to be forgotten' debate
The Supreme Court has issued its very first decision citing conditions for allowing for the deletion of information from internet search results, although its ruling made no mention of the "right to be forgotten," a concept increasingly gaining ground in Europe.
EDITORIALS
Jan 26, 2017
Rules on handing over a child
A revision of the law governing child custody is imperative to ensure that court decisions on child transfers are enforced.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 24, 2017
Childhood poverty rates need redefinition
A better education for children from poor families is key to breaking the chain of poverty.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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