Tag - childcare

 
 

CHILDCARE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2016
Couple caught driving around with dead boy in trunk likely received child care allowances
The Osaka couple are the latest to draw attention to child abuse dished out by parents struggling with financial problems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 1, 2016
Shiseido to establish joint venture to operate child care centers
Cosmetics maker Shiseido Co. said Tuesday it will establish a joint venture in February to operate child care centers at corporate operation sites, aiming to help women find a balance between their jobs and raising children.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2016
Poll finds half of male students about to enter the workforce favor taking paternity leave
A survey by a job offer information firm showed that half of male students planning to start working next spring hope to take a child care leave if and when they have a child.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 18, 2016
Some Japanese firms offering easier shifts for mothers with young kids
Chihiro Nishijima's cellphone rang one evening last May when she was away from Tokyo on a business trip.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 9, 2016
Japanese lawmaker's paternity leave clashes with men-stay-at-work mindset
Kensuke Miyazaki planned to take a few weeks off work after his wife gave birth to their first child. Some of his colleagues and superiors are unhappy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2014
Martial arts tricks ease pain for new moms
Wrist tendinitis and back pain are among the physical ailments that often affect new mothers, usually from the lifting and carrying required in caring for babies. To provide relief, a physical therapist in Japan has drawn up a parenting regimen that combines techniques from the Okinawan martial art of "kobujutsu" with daily movements and chores.
EDITORIALS
Feb 1, 2014
Harassment for acting like a dad
According to a Japanese trade union survey, more than one in every 10 working men have either been barred from taking childcare leave or harassed for even applying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2013
Employment rate among women rises to record 63%
A record high 63 percent of women aged between 15 and 64 held jobs in September, up 2 percentage points from a year earlier, according to a labor force survey by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2013
Child-care leave ups evaluation ante at agency
The Consumer Affairs Agency has introduced a unique system of child care leave that gives positive evaluations to employees who take such leave, as well as to their supervisors and colleagues who assist them, sources said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
May 14, 2010
New ABC's of motherhood in Japan: Apps, Beer and Crying
Got a wee one on the way? Well, time to get a Twitter account, an iPhone and your free (non-alcoholic) beer.

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