Tag - children

 
 

CHILDREN

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Apr 17, 2016
Two years after Japan signed Hague, children have been returned but old issues remain
A couple of years have passed since Japan signed the international convention on child abduction, and there is cause for celebration — and concern.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2016
Day care facility project in Chiba halted over noise complaints and safety concerns
Amid the nationwide struggle to address the dearth of day care facilities, plans to open a new facility in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, come to a grinding halt.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 8, 2016
Law on women in the workforce lays bare the task ahead
As an ambitious graduate from an elite university, Kyoko Fukushima was aiming for the top when she got a job at one of Japan's big trading houses — often working late into the night alongside her male colleagues. Ten years and two kids later, she found her responsibilities downgraded to paper shuffling,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 4, 2016
Thousands attend rally in Warsaw against proposed abortion ban
Thousands attended a pro-choice rally outside parliament in Warsaw on Sunday after the powerful leader of Poland's ruling party backed a call by Polish Catholic bishops for a full ban on pregnancy terminations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 3, 2016
An open letter to Japanese womankind
Some advice on how to take the best parts of the stereotypes without becoming one yourself.
EDITORIALS
Apr 3, 2016
Saving the victims of child abuse
The government needs to go beyond current efforts to strengthen child protection services.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 21, 2016
Let's discuss the child care blog post that went viral
Mothers and their supporters have handed over some 28,000 signatures to the government from people seeking a better child care system, after they were inspired by an anonymous blog post written by a frustrated mother.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 13, 2016
Interaction benefits toddlers and elderly alike
Partnership between preschools and nursing homes have positive implications for rapidly aging countries like Japan and the U.S.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 8, 2016
Hiroshima boy kills himself after mistakenly told he didn't qualify for entrance exam
A 15-year-old boy in Hiroshima Prefecture committed suicide in December after his school gave him wrong information about his eligibility for a high school entrance exam, the local board of education announced.

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