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Japan goes on student suicide watch as school term starts
Sayoko is watching her 13-year-old son more closely than he probably realises as he settles into his first…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/84885/
Over 1 in 3 young Japanese not interested in tying the knot, survey finds
More than 1 in 3 young people in Japan have no intention of getting married, according to preliminary…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/83680/
Japan Moves to Tighten Online Rules for Children
“Honestly, I have no idea what my child is actually using the device for,” admits a 41-year-old company…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/59535/
Japanese media seemed stunned by how quickly baseball manager Shinnosuke Abe of the Yomiuri Giants was arrested following his daughter reporting being assaulted, showcasing a child protection system designed for speed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/27/japan/crime-legal/189-hotline-child-guidance-center/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #children #childabuse #parenthood #japanesepolice #childrenandfamiliesagency #shinnosukeabe #yomiurigiants #domesticviolence
https://www.europesays.com/ie/469528/ Japan survey finds sexual abuse at 15% of hospitals. Is the true scale higher? #ChildrenAndFamiliesAgency #Éire #Fukuoka #Gifu #GifuMunicipalHospital #Health #HealthCare #HealthSciencesUniversityOfHokkaido #Healthcare #IE #Ireland #Japan #JijiPress #JunIzawa #MasayukiKawasaki #OmutaNationalHospital #SexualAssault #Tokyo #YokoTsukamoto #YomiuriNewspaper #YusukeTakagi
Japan survey finds sexual abuse at 15% of hospitals. Is the true scale higher?
More than 15 per cent of hospitals and long-term medical care facilities across Japan have re…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/au/642612/
Japan survey finds sexual abuse at 15% of hospitals. Is the true scale higher? https://www.byteseu.com/1979639/ #ChildrenAndFamiliesAgency #Fukuoka #Gifu #GifuMunicipalHospital #HealthSciencesUniversityOfHokkaido #Japan #JijiPress #JunIzawa #MasayukiKawasaki #OmutaNationalHospital #SexualAssault #Tokyo #YokoTsukamoto #YomiuriNewspaper #YusukeTakagi
A panel on Monday released draft guidelines for a system to check the sexual offense records of teachers and others whose work involves contact with children. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/22/japan/japan-dbs-guidelines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sexcrimes #teachers #children #schools #childrenandfamiliesagency
A total of 72 children died as a result of abuse in fiscal 2022, a decline of two from the previous year, according to a report released Thursday by a special committee of the Children and Families Agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/12/japan/crime-legal/japan-child-abuse-deaths/ #japan #crimelegal #childabuse #children #parenthood #surveys #childrenandfamiliesagency
Japan had 2,567 children on nursery waiting lists as of April 1, down 4.2% from a year before, marking a record low for the sixth straight year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/30/japan/society/nursery-waiting-lists/ #japan #society #daycare #children #surveys #childrenandfamiliesagency
There were 47 child abuse cases apparently reflecting parents' religious beliefs in Japan between April 2022 and September 2023, according to a survey by the Child and Family Agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/26/japan/society/second-generation-followers-abuse/ #japan #society #childrenandfamiliesagency #surveys #childabuse
The House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill aimed at boosting measures to tackle the country's declining birthrate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/politics/lower-house-passes-bill-to-tackle-low-birthrate/ #japan #politics #diet #lowerhouse #children #insurance #childrenandfamiliesagency
A bill of measures to address the low birthrate, approved Thursday, will expand child-rearing allowances, while calling for the introduction of a system to collect new fees on top of public medical insurance premiums to secure funds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/18/japan/politics/japan-child-support-bill-clears-parliament-committee/ #japan #politics #children #lowerhouse #childrenandfamiliesagency #socialwelfare
Japanese taxpayers will pay an additional ¥800 a month on average to cover the funds necessary for an increase in child care support from fiscal 2026, according to the latest estimate by the Children and Families Agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/10/japan/society/child-support-fees/ #japan #society #children #childrenandfamiliesagency
Japan's Children and Families Agency has yet to fulfill its initial aims of exercising leadership over child-related policies and breaking down sectionalism among government bodies, one year after its launch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/02/japan/politics/japan-children-agency-one-year/ #japan #politics #childrenandfamiliesagency #children #ayukokato #mext #mhlw
Japan's Cabinet has approved a bill that aims to protect young children from sexual assault by requiring those seeking employment in fields involving children to undergo background checks that go back 20 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/politics/japanese-dbs/ #japan #politics #children #schools #sexcrimes #diet #childrenandfamiliesagency #childabuse #daycare
All households in Japan will be able to send their children to nursery for a set amount of hours per month starting in the fiscal year beginning April 2025, the children and family’s agency announced Monday, widening access beyond families with working parents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/25/japan/society/nurseries-open-to-all-families/?utm_content=buffer4e857&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #children #depopulation #parenthood #childrenandfamiliesagency
Japan's planned version of Britain's Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will keep sex offense records beyond the previous 10 years, according to sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/22/japan/crime-legal/sex-crime-records/?utm_content=buffer10395&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #children #sexcrimes #schools #ldp #childrenandfamiliesagency
Japan's Children and Families Agency is considering temporary shelters for runaway youth escaping trauma at home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/08/japan/society/youths-temporary-runaway-shelters/?utm_content=buffer77e20&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #shelters #childrenandfamiliesagency #children
The Children and Families Agency has drawn up details of a planned system that would require people seeking jobs related to children to prove that they have no record of sex crimes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/06/japan/sex-crimes-education-teachers/?utm_content=bufferbe3fd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sexcrimes #children #education #schools #childrenandfamiliesagency
Japan plans to require day nurseries, kindergartens and schools to use a government system to confirm that those applying to work there are not convicted sex offenders, sources close to the matter have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/22/japan/crime-legal/sex-offender-teachers/?utm_content=buffer3713d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #sexcrimes #children #teachers #childrenandfamiliesagency
With reports of child abuse on the rise, Japan's new Children and Families Agency seeks to train more staff. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/06/japan/society/japan-new-certification-child-abuse/?utm_content=buffer0ea29&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #children #childabuse #childrenandfamiliesagency
A government survey has shown a total of 914 child mistreatment cases were reported at nurseries nationwide between April and December of 2022, including 90 deemed as abuse. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/12/national/japan-child-mistreatment-abuse/?utm_content=buffer5b59a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #children #childabuse #daycare #surveys #childrenandfamiliesagency