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TEENS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2019
Niigata principal and another man arrested for allegedly paying for sex with teenage boy
Two men including a 58-year-old principal of an elementary school have been arrested for allegedly paying for sex with a high school boy in March, police said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 15, 2019
Long after his hanging, teen quadruple-murderer continues to stir debate on death penalty in Japan
Half a century since his arrest in 1969, and 22 years since his execution, Norio Nagayama, a repentant random killer who became a prolific writer behind bars, is still provoking debate on the issues surrounding capital punishment, poverty and children's rights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 26, 2019
Ministry says India running out of time to cash in on Gen Z boom
India, which is home to more young people than any other country, is running out of time to harness the potential of its youth to drive economic growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2019
Teen voter turnout at 31% in Upper House election, down 14 points from 2016
Teenage voters' turnout for Sunday's House of Councilors election came to 31.33 percent for local constituency races, the internal affairs ministry said in a preliminary report Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 9, 2019
Tokyo NPO tries new strategy to tackle youth suicide — supporting the supporter
Alcoholism, addiction and depression: Few people can overcome these things alone.
JAPAN
May 2, 2019
Two teens arrested in Osaka for allegedly stretching rope across a road, injuring a motorcyclist
Two teenagers were arrested Thursday for allegedly stretching a rope across a road in Osaka Prefecture earlier in the week, leading a 77-year-old woman to fall off her moped.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 15, 2019
Youth turnout a worry in Japan's first quadrennial elections under new voting age of 18
The first quadrennial unified local elections to be held after the voting age was lowered to 18 in June 2015 are being hampered by concerns about the youngest voters' low voting rate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2019
Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan to open first probe into child sexual abuse within its ranks
The Roman Catholic Church has faced accusations of child sexual abuse and cover-ups around the world, as well as condemnation for not acting quickly enough.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 3, 2019
30% of Japanese in late teens say Diet isn't improving people's lives, while 50% don't know either way
Thirty percent of Japanese in their upper teens who responded to a recent online survey said they believe the Diet is not helping to improve people's lives, a nonprofit organization said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2019
Japanese teenager lops off Guinness World Record-setting locks ready for Reiwa and college
An 18-year-old Japanese woman, once recognized as having the longest hair in the world among teenagers aged 13-17, had her first-ever haircut Tuesday before starting life at university.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2019
Record 3,578 involved in cannabis cases in 2018, with rate among Japan's teens up fivefold since 2014
Police took action against a record 3,578 people in cannabis cases in 2018, up 570 from the previous year, data released by the National Police Agency showed Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 25, 2019
Two girls' deaths after alleged abuse expose shortcomings in Japan's child-protection services
The January death of 10-year-old Mia Kurihara in Chiba Prefecture, allegedly at the hands of her abusive father, shocked Japan after coming on the heels of a similar case involving a 5-year-old girl in Tokyo's Meguro Ward last year.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 25, 2019
Nagoya teenager handed prison sentence for making explosives, drugs and 3D-printed gun
A court in Nagoya imposed a sentence of three to five years on a former university student on Monday for making an explosive often used in the powerful bombs detonated in terror attacks, as well as stimulant drugs and a 3D-printed gun.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 15, 2019
In Japan's first case of its kind, 18-year-old sent to prosecutors over ¥15 million cryptocurrency theft
An 18-year-old boy was referred to prosecutors Thursday for allegedly stealing about ¥15 million ($134,300) worth of cryptocurrency last year by hacking a digital currency storage website, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2019
Record 1,380 child abuse cases investigated by Japanese police in 2018, up 21% from year earlier
Of the total, 1,095 cases involved physical abuse, followed by 226 cases of sexual abuse, according to the report by the National Police Agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2019
78% of older teenagers in Japan anxious about natural disasters, survey says
A majority of the respondents found education about disaster preparedness and related risks helpful in times of disaster.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2019
National emergency: Two more teens killed as knife murders in Britain soar to year tally of at least 24
Two teenagers were killed in knife attacks in Britain over the weekend, bringing the number of people killed in stabbings this year to at least 24 and pushing the bloodshed to the forefront of national concern.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 2, 2019
Reaction to Niigata bullying video reflects changing attitudes in Japan
A video of a first-year high school student in Niigata being bullied appeared online in mid-February and quickly became a topic of discussion. The clip shows a group of male students pushing, kicking and eventually striking the victim with a stick, all while throwing insults the victim’s way, too....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2019
How Australian sex abuse victim's 'powerful' testimony sank pope aide Cardinal George Pell
"Guilty." There was a gasp in the Australian courtroom as the jury foreman read out the first verdict on child sex offenses against Cardinal George Pell, the Vatican's treasurer, then stunned silence as the same word was repeated for each of the four other charges he faced.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 30, 2019
'12 Suicidal Teens': Teen suicide film deeper than most
Youth suicides hit a 30-year high in Japan in fiscal 2017, with 250 kids of high school age and under taking their own lives. Ijime (bullying) was a factor in many of these deaths, but there were others, as well as many unanswered questions.

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