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BABYSITTERS

Ayuko Kato, minister in charge of child policies, talks to children in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2023
Japan resumes babysitter discount coupon program amid high demand
The babysitter coupon system was implemented in 2016 as part of the government’s efforts to offer financial aid to working families with children.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2023
South Korean babysitter app seeks to ease guilt among mothers torn between child and career
As women feel torn between children and a career, South Korea continues to struggle with a low birthrate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2022
Japanese government shares nationwide info on abusive babysitters with municipalities
The new system is aimed at preventing incidents of abuse amid a spate of malicious cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2021
Babysitting sites to face stricter guidelines for government listing
The stricter directives come after one site did not notify users that two of its registered babysitters had allegedly sexually assaulted children in their care.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 15, 2020
Japan's male babysitters battle stigma and stereotypes
A series of high-profile cases involving pedophiles has left agencies struggling to balance child protection against discrimination.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2020
Japan to create database of babysitters convicted of sexual assault
The database would list babysitters who have been accused of sexual assault, and update their status if they are found guilty and issued an order to stop working.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2020
COVID-19 school closures open door for housekeepers and babysitters in Japan
Surveys have shown that most know about the services, but many are reluctant to try them.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 31, 2018
Tokyo High Court upholds 26-year prison term for child molester who killed 2-year-old boy
The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a 29-year-old man to 26 years in prison for killing a 2-year-old boy he baby-sat in 2014.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Nov 13, 2017
Aki Higuchi's mission: Giving Japan's young minds a global outlook and confidence to speak out
Aki Higuchi, 28, grew up in a multicultural home, where university students from different countries came five days a week to look after her and her younger sister up until she turned 18.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 20, 2016
Baby sitter gets 26 years for killing Yokohama toddler in 2014
A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 26 years in prison Wednesday for killing a 2-year-old boy in 2014 while baby-sitting him at his apartment in Saitama Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Apr 17, 2016
Baby sitter option gains little traction amid parental reluctance
Nearly half of parents in Japan who responded to a recent survey by The Japan Times have considered using baby sitters but have not done so, with many citing lack of know-how on finding the right sitters as well as financial constraints.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2014
Baby sitter in dead toddler case to face child porn charges
The Saitama baby sitter arrested over the death of a child in his care is served a fresh warrant on suspicion of producing child pornography.
EDITORIALS
Mar 28, 2014
Online babysitter dangers
Parents must take precautions when vetting potential babysitters, including insisting on recommendations and other verifiable evidence of suitable childcare qualifications.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 17, 2014
Boy found dead in sitter's apartment
Police have decided to arrest a babysitter in connection with the death of a boy whose body was found Monday morning in an apartment building unit  in Fujimi, Saitama Prefecture.

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