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CHILDREN

JAPAN
Aug 25, 2021
More schools in Tokyo cancel Paralympic plans even as Games go on for some students
Over 20,000 students from across the capital are still expected to watch events in person, but most schools in Tokyo have canceled visits to competition venues.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2021
Troubling kids COVID-19 data could turn the tide in U.S. school mask debate
Pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations have surpassed the last surge across the U.S., with an average of 279 admissions each day, according to CDC data from Aug. 20.
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2021
Japan weighs how to reopen schools amid delta's dominance
There has been a surge in clusters of infections during club activities and at cram schools over the summer break, but the government is reluctant to issue nationwide school closure notices.
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 23, 2021
Should you vaccinate your children against COVID-19? Here's what to consider.
The coronavirus affects younger people differently. Here are several factors to help you decide whether your child should get the shots.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2021
China’s education crackdown pushes costly tutors underground
Regulations intended to redress the balance for students could end up skewing it further, as extra assistance becomes available only to the richest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2021
As American schools shut down due to COVID-19, 911 drug calls for youth skyrocketed
Last year, the rate of drug-related emergency calls for young people age 20 and under increased by 43%, an analysis of emergency response data found.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2021
'Hope Buses' bring school to New Delhi students amid pandemic
Many families are too poor to afford the phones or other devices needed to study online.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Aug 11, 2021
How to protect yourself at home as Tokyo's household infection rate rises
Following a policy change on hospitalizations, it's becoming more likely that if someone you live with gets infected, you will need to share your home with them while they are sick.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2021
A hunger strike reignites conversations about parental rights in Japan
Detractors of the country's system of sole parental authority say it promotes child 'abductions,' while supporters say change could exacerbate domestic abuse.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2021
EU envoys back Frenchman on hunger strike over Japan child custody
Japan, unlike most countries, does not recognize joint custody and children often lose contact with the noncustodial parent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2021
Under siege, China's private education giants take steps to curb fallout
The regulations marked the culmination of a monthslong campaign to rein in the ad spending wars and cut-throat competition that's come to define the sector.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 19, 2021
Japan health ministry panel backs lowering Moderna vaccine age limit to 12
The panel recommended lowering the current age restriction of 18 years of age and older without conducting an additional clinical trial, and ministry approval could come in days.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2021
A book you remember, a Kindle you forget
When reading on a digital device, the fear is that the loss of mental effort will lead to a loss in overall thoughtfulness.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2021
School's out for the Tokyo Olympics as parents and teachers reconsider trips
Many schools have pulled out of a program intended to let hundreds of thousands of children see the world's best athletes compete.

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Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan