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ABUSE

JAPAN
May 9, 2016
Tokyo-based international school reaches out to alumni after ex-teacher jailed for sex abuse
Nishimachi International School is trying to reach alumni from the 1980s after a teacher from that period was convicted of child sex abuse in England.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 7, 2016
Domestic violence: 'Abuse was all I knew'
There's an almost dispassionate matter-of-factness in the way Risa Tanaka describes how she was tortured by her husband.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2016
Chinese authorities hold disabled rights lawyer under house arrest
Chinese authorities have placed a disabled rights lawyer under house arrest and prevented a group of foreign diplomats from visiting her, she said on Monday, ratcheting up pressure weeks after the U.S. State Department gave her a bravery award.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Apr 18, 2016
Child welfare centers overworked but efforts afoot to ease the strain
Whenever a fatal child abuse case makes headlines, child consultation centers often come under fire for failing to take steps to prevent the death.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 14, 2016
Japan human rights improve but problems persist: U.S. State Department
Human rights in Japan have improved in some areas, the U.S. State Department said Thursday in an annual survey of nations worldwide, but it listed a slew of failings that remain unaddressed.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 5, 2016
Transfixed by 'Archers' radio drama, Britons donate to charity, debate domestic abuse
A downtrodden wife tries to leave her abusive husband but in the course of a confrontation ends up stabbing him in front of her young son.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2016
American School in Japan launches scholarship to 'promote healing' in wake of sex-abuse scandal
The American School in Japan on Monday presented a student with a scholarship created as part of the Tokyo school's efforts to honor survivors of former teacher Jack Moyer's sex abuse and "promote healing and reconciliation" in its community.
EDITORIALS
Apr 3, 2016
Saving the victims of child abuse
The government needs to go beyond current efforts to strengthen child protection services.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2016
Death by overwork on rise among Japan's vulnerable workers
As the number of compensation claims related to death from 'karoshi' or overwork soars, more and more younger and female employees are being affected by the phenomenon.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 30, 2016
Evidence mounts of missed red flags in case of former Tokyo teacher facing U.S. child rape charges
Fugitive 'Mr. Wonder' returned to Tokyo in the 1980s and visited St. Mary's International School, witness says.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 29, 2016
Catholic Church 'mucked up' in sex abuse scandal, top cardinal tells victims
One of Pope Francis' top advisers acknowledged Sunday that the Catholic Church "made enormous mistakes" in allowing thousands of children to be molested or raped by priests over centuries as he testified before an extraordinary public hearing of an Australian investigative commission from a few blocks...
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 29, 2016
Parental push for children to pass exams borders on abuse: experts
Many parents are strict regarding their children's education because they want their offspring to succeed in the future, but sometimes this discipline is excessive and goes beyond what kids can endure.
EDITORIALS
Feb 19, 2016
Abuse at nursing care facilities
Poor working conditions and pay for employees at nursing care homes could be a factor behind the abuse of elderly residents at such facilities.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2016
The huge public impact of domestic violence
Domestic violence against women is so widespread that it has become a global public health issue.
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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