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PARENTHOOD

Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Sep 19, 2022
In Hokkaido, child care centers take on responsibility for diaper disposal
Facilities and municipalities that had been asking parents to take used diapers home are switching to disposing of the items themselves.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 14, 2022
Japan study shows how to put a crying baby to bed
According to a new study, there may be a science-based technique to prevent the never-ending sleep routine: walking.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 20, 2022
Working draft includes option for Japan to introduce joint child custody
A subcommittee that advises the Justice Ministry will adopt the interim proposal at its next meeting, to be held at the end of August, and will solicit opinions from the general public.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2022
Japan offers subsidies for home purchases by child-rearing families
The subsidies are also intended to promote the fight against global warming, in line with the government goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to effectively zero by 2050.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2022
Abortion at sea? Advocates in the U.S. get creative to protect access
To solve the problem of abortion access, one obstetrician-gynecologist is seeking inspiration from an unlikely source: riverboat casinos.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 14, 2022
Last maternity clinic in Ukraine-controlled Donbas a lifeline as war closes in
The center, roughly 40 kilometers from the closest front line, gives a glimpse of the suffering the war is inflicting on pregnant women.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2022
Japan's Justice Ministry to propose shared parental authority after divorce
Under the system, parents would be able to jointly make major decisions for their child, such those related to health care and education.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Jun 6, 2022
Same-sex couples in Japan navigate the joys and challenges of parenthood
LGBTQ couples barred from accessing assisted reproductive procedures in Japan are embarking on their own journey as they attempt to raise children of their own.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
May 30, 2022
Feeling sick or upset when breastfeeding: D-MER not uncommon among mothers
Women are advised to avoid lack of sleep, stress and too much caffeine, and to take as much time for themselves as possible.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 20, 2022
Abortion pills in Japan may require a partner’s signature
Japan's anticipated approval of medical abortion pills may come with a hurdle, requiring women to get approval from their partners before doctors will give them the drugs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2022
Don’t jump to conclusions on politics of ending Roe v. Wade
Americans favor abortion rights, but most aren't intense pro-life or pro-choice partisans. A definitive Supreme Court ruling might alter the current landscape.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022
Japan, in need of more babies, is helping pay for costly IVF
As part of a new policy, public health insurance will reimburse 70% of the costs of advanced fertility treatments.
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.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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