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Child adoption slowly gains ground in Japan, though prospective parents still face obstacles

Lifestyle | Longform Dec 25, 2021

Child adoption slowly gains ground in Japan, though prospective parents still face obstacles

by Alex K.T. Martin

Child adoption slowly gains ground in Japan, though prospective parents still face a number of obstacles in trying to expand their families.

Same-sex parenthood draws unexpected support in Hungary

World / Social Issues Mar 21, 2021

Same-sex parenthood draws unexpected support in Hungary

by Zoltan Simon

The Family Is Family campaign has enlisted 140 companies so far, up from 40 in February, in response to steps by the prime minister to effectively ban adoption for same-sex partners.

‘True Mothers’: An intimate look at two sides of adoption

Film / Reviews Oct 21, 2020

‘True Mothers’: An intimate look at two sides of adoption

by James Hadfield

Naomi Kawase’s drama tackles child adoption and teenage pregnancy with seriousness and compassion, while drawing a stand-out performance from Aju Makita.

In ‘True Mothers,’ Naomi Kawase examines what makes a family

Film Oct 16, 2020

In ‘True Mothers,’ Naomi Kawase examines what makes a family

by James Hadfield

Naomi Kawase draws on personal experience in her new film, an intimate look at adoption that blurs the line between documentary and fiction.

Here’s what you need to know before getting a pet in Japan

Lifestyle Jun 14, 2020

Here’s what you need to know before getting a pet in Japan

by Louise George Kittaka

If time spent at home during COVID-19 made you want to get your own furry friend, here are some points to consider before committing to a new pet.

Japan's adoption rules changed to allow older kids' ties to biological parents to be severed

National / Crime & Legal Jun 7, 2019

Japan's adoption rules changed to allow older kids' ties to biological parents to be severed

The program is aimed at providing a stable environment for children who cannot be raised by their biological parents because of economic difficulties or abuse.

The kids aren't all right: Japan struggles to protect its most vulnerable children at group homes

National / Social Issues May 28, 2019

The kids aren't all right: Japan struggles to protect its most vulnerable children at group homes

by Chang-ran Kim

Miwa Moriya was 6 when social workers told her she was going to a Christmas party but instead moved her into a group home for about 60 children in a small city in western Japan. The "party" turned into more than eight years of living ...

Unsuccessful with IVF, Japanese actress Jun Sena's quest for a child succeeds via adoption

National / Social Issues Jun 14, 2018

Unsuccessful with IVF, Japanese actress Jun Sena's quest for a child succeeds via adoption

by Mai Yoshikawa

Like the Japanese proverb "fall seven times and stand up eight," Jun Sena made seven failed attempts to conceive through in vitro fertilization before she turned the odds of having a child in her favor. No, she was not able to get pregnant. But she ...

National / Crime & Legal Apr 18, 2018

Japanese lawmakers enact law on court jurisdiction for international divorces

The Diet enacts a revised law stipulating Japanese court jurisdiction over international divorce, in a move expected to speed up lengthy proceedings.

Japan's shelters provide little comfort to abused children

National / Social Issues Jun 24, 2017

Japan's shelters provide little comfort to abused children

by Chang-ran Kim

Japan’s shelters for neglected children are known for their suffocating discipline, but no one has come up with a good way to reform them in the past 70 years.

Online agency seeks to streamline adoption in Japan

National / Social Issues May 11, 2017

Online agency seeks to streamline adoption in Japan

by Mizuho Aoki

From a baby expected to be born in October in Osaka Prefecture to one in Tokyo with a due date in July, information of upcoming childbirths is listed on a website run by an Osaka-based nonprofit adoption agency urging prospective parents-to-be to register online. Named ...

Osaka the first city in Japan to certify same-sex couple as foster parents

National / Social Issues Apr 6, 2017

Osaka the first city in Japan to certify same-sex couple as foster parents

Osaka becomes the first city in the nation to officially let a gay couple take on the role of foster parents.

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