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CHILDREN

Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022
Accusations that Ukrainian children were forcibly moved to Russia are credible, U.N. says
Some judged as close to the Ukraine government or military have been tortured and forcibly removed and sent to Russian penal colonies, a U.N. official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2022
Minister vows to fight Japanese food import curbs stemming from nuclear concerns
Japan's reconstruction minister unveiled a plan to establish a panel of experts to discuss tackling misunderstandings about the planned release of treated radioactive water.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2022
Pandas and Trump teach Hong Kong kids about national security crimes
The screening was at Hong Kong's first patriotic education center, which teaches students about the city's new national security law as well as China's history and achievements.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022
Births hit record low in Japan with fewer than 400,000 in January-June period
The decline is believed to reflect people tending to avoid marriage and pregnancy due to uncertainties about the future amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022
South Korea to triple baby payments in bid to tackle fertility crisis
A plan to provide a monthly stipend to every family with a newborn is Seoul's latest move to address the world's lowest fertility rate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2022
We're hiring: Babies wanted for Japan nursing home
New recruits at the facility must be under four years old, and their guardians have to sign a contract stipulating that the babies and can show up for work 'whenever they feel like it.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2022
Number of children on nursery waiting lists below 3,000 for first time
The figure was only 11.3% of the record high of 26,081, set in 2017, and marked a record low for the fourth consecutive year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2022
Elon Musk says the planet needs more oil — and more babies
The richest man on the planet said ahead of an energy conference in Norway that the world is facing a 'baby crisis.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 29, 2022
Aichi cafe offers flexible work to recluses, from just 15 minutes at a time
The cafe also hosts junior high school students unable to attend school, as part of a work experience project.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2022
South Korea shatters its own record for world’s lowest fertility rate
South Korea is the world's fastest-aging nation among economies with GDP per capita of at least $30,000.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 20, 2022
Soaring sanitary pad prices push girls out of school in Africa
The cost of sanitary pads has more than doubled in the last year in Ghana, forcing poorer families to focus on buying food over sanitary products.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2022
Japanese court refuses to recognize trans woman as parent of child: reports
The trans woman, who was assigned male gender at birth, had two daughters with her female partner using sperm preserved before her transition.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 16, 2022
The forgotten virus: Zika families and researchers struggle for support
When Zika failed to rage globally, governments and institutions scaled back funding to study it, but researchers still don't know how it works.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2022
Omicron more likely to cause fever in children than previous variants, Japan study shows
The proportion of children who had a fever of 38 degrees Celsius or higher was some 40% among 2- to 12-year-olds during the omicron period, twice the rate during the delta period.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2022
Years of pandemic school closures leave Philippines with deep scars
Protracted school closures worsen basic literacy standards and will likely reduce the productivity and earnings of children once they enter the workforce, the World Bank has warned.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2022
More Chinese women delay or give up on having babies after 'COVID zero' ordeal
Strict controls on people's lives may have caused profound damage on their desire to have children, demographers say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2022
Number of kids on nursery waiting lists plummets in Tokyo
The number of children on day care waiting lists in Tokyo hit a record low as of April this year, falling 97% from the most recent peak of 8,586 in 2017.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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