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ABUSE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2022
Amid Unification Church controversy, church members' kin seek law to protect children
In a written request, the former members stressed that coercing children into religious activities amounts to psychological abuse.
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 / Society
Jul 31, 2022
Picture book aids efforts to combat child sexual abuse in Japan
Measures to tackle the sexual abuse of children have been strengthened in Japan, including through education.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2022
For abuse survivors struggling to heal, Pope's visit to Canada 'not enough'
Some have called for Indigenous people to be allowed access to records of what happened in Catholic schools, and for the return of Indigenous artifacts from Vatican museums.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for 'horrific' sex trafficking
Ghislaine Maxwell, 60, was convicted in December of five charges, including sex trafficking a minor, for recruiting and grooming four girls to have sexual encounters with Jeffrey Epstein.
JAPAN / Explainer
Apr 18, 2022
Japan bids for more streamlined approach to children’s issues with new agency
Deliberations on a series of bills that will allow the government to create the agency, a key part of the agenda for the current parliamentary session, will begin on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell convicted for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teens
The British socialite faces up to 65 years in prison at her yet-to-be-scheduled sentencing proceeding.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2021
In the year to end child labor, COVID-19 wreaks havoc
Despite some success stories that put child traffickers behind bars, global progress was patchy and COVID-19 fueled abuses.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 14, 2021
Larry Nassar abuse survivors reach $380 million settlement
The deal ends the latest dark chapter in one of the biggest child-molestation cases in history.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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