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CHILDREN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2019
Father arrested in Chiba after death of daughter, 10, who had told school of 'bullying' by dad
The girl, found dead last week, had reported the abuse to her school in 2017 and was taken into protective custody for about seven weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 25, 2019
Concerned by high cost of raising children, many South Koreans opt to dote on pets
Kang Sung-il buys Sancho, his Pomeranian, a toy every business trip and will dress it up in a new $50 suit when he visits his mother this Lunar New Year holiday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2019
A decade later, China's lethal infant milk scandal leaves a legacy of distrust
More than a decade after tainted infant milk powder in China killed six children and exposed institutional neglect of food safety, Chinese parents still don't trust local companies to feed their babies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 22, 2019
Effort to rescue toddler in Spain borehole now at most dangerous stage, engineer says
Efforts to reach a 2-year-old boy who fell into a borehole in southern Spain more than a week ago are nearing their most dangerous stage, an engineer on the rescue team said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2019
Japan ranked 10th in report on global responsiveness to child sexual abuse
Japan is among the top 10 countries for effectively tackling the worldwide problem of child sexual abuse but can still do more, according to a groundbreaking report released earlier this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 30, 2018
Tokyo 'bus cafe,' a safe haven from sexual exploitation for troubled young girls
Unmistakable for its exterior splashed with illustrations of colorful flowers, a bright pink bus glows at a Shibuya park one December evening, its dazzling design standing out as the darkness of the night sets in.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 15, 2018
Japan set to spend ¥1.5 trillion on elementary and junior high school teachers in fiscal 2019
The education ministry plans to include ¥1.52 trillion in its budget for fiscal 2019 to cover personnel costs for teachers at public elementary and junior high schools, it has been learned.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 5, 2018
Local governments in Japan get creative in bid to secure child care workers
Local governments are desperately trying to recruit licensed child care workers in a bid to address an acute shortage in day care staff.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2018
India throws book at schools making young pupils carry heavy bags
Concerned about producing a generation of children with hunched backs and other spine problems, India has denounced schools for making students carry heavy school bags and giving young children homework.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2018
Japanese and U.S. researchers say allergy shots for pregnant women may protect babies for life
A group of researchers based in Japan and the United States believe that administering allergy shots to women during pregnancy could prevent their unborn children from developing allergies after birth and throughout their lives.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Nov 25, 2018
School rules in Japan offer harsh lessons in mindless assimilation
"You may not put more than three pencils in your pencil box/ If you wish to speak in class, raise your hand forward at a 70-degree angle/ No going to the toilet in groups/ You must finish using the toilet within seven minutes/ Use no more than 30 cm of toilet paper each time/ Even if parents or siblings,...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2018
Reading improves children's math skills, Japan survey finds
Children who spend a lot of time reading perform better in academic subjects, particularly mathematics, than those who do not, a private-sector survey has revealed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 22, 2018
Over 80,000 Yemeni children may have died from hunger, aid group says
An estimated 85,000 children under five may have died from extreme hunger in Yemen since a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the civil war in 2015, an aid agency said on Wednesday, as the U.N. special envoy arrived in Yemen to pursue peace talks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2018
Japan's nuclear watchdog weighs giving children priority in distribution of iodine tablets
Japan's nuclear regulation body decided Wednesday to review the nation's distribution system for iodine tablets against radiation exposure, with an eye on giving priority to children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 20, 2018
As foreign labor system evolves, education has to play catch-up
Japanese-language education is becoming more important for children of foreign residents in Japan at a time when the government is planning to introduce a new visa system to increase the number of foreign workers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2018
Hiroshima aims to boost test scores with free breakfasts at elementary schools
The Hiroshima Prefectural Government launched Wednesday what it called the country's first local government-led initiative to provide free breakfast to elementary school students, officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2018
Every breath you take: Indian capital's smog leaves children gasping for air
Deepa Tampi worries a lot about the air her two children breathe. The garment exporter says she believes her 14-year-old daughter Mahika and 12-year-old son Vihaan both became asthmatic because of high levels of pollution in the New Delhi area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Nov 8, 2018
Hiroshima A-bomb survivor: Yoshinori Kato regrets failing to save the lives of trapped schoolchildren
Words of regret run repeatedly through the mind of Yoshinori Kato: "I'm sorry I couldn't save you."
WORLD
Oct 31, 2018
France opens national investigation after reports of spike in birth defects
France has launched a nationwide investigation into why babies in some parts of the country have been born without hands or arms after several new cases were reported this week, the health minister said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 26, 2018
The continuing problem of school bullying
The sheer number of school bullying cases last fiscal year testifies to the breadth of the problem and must be taken seriously.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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