Japan is considering requiring those who want a job in child care or education to submit proof that they are not a convicted sex offender, government officials said Monday, as parents have been calling for such a system amid growing cases of children being sexually abused by teachers and babysitters.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to make the envisioned system, similar to the Disclosure and Barring Service certificates in Britain, the main pillar of a new government agency that will control child-related policies, the officials said.
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