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CHILDREN

JAPAN
Oct 21, 2022
Descendants of Polish orphans rescued from Siberia remain thankful to Japan
Between 1920 and 1922, a total of 765 Polish orphans left behind in the Russian Far East region were rescued and given treatment in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2022
Do you know how much a kid will cost you?
Parents can no longer afford to just 'figure it out' as they go when it comes to the financial expense of having kids.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2022
Hand, foot and mouth disease cases still high in Japan
Hand, foot and mouth disease causes skin rash on the hands and feet, as well as in or around the mouth. It also causes fever, and, in rare cases, complications such as brain fever.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2022
Japan set to drop archaic paternity rule for divorced women
The bill will also end a ban on pregnant women remarrying within 100 days of divorce, ostensibly imposed to avoid disputes over paternity.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2022
Two years sought for ex-nursery head over boy's death in bus
The former head of the facility in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, is accused of professional negligence resulting in death for failing to confirm that all the pupils had gotten off the bus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 12, 2022
Indonesia to investigate cases of fatal kidney injury among children
Authorities will coordinate with investigators from the WHO, who have 'unacceptable' levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, which can be toxic, in four pharmaceutical products.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 12, 2022
U.S. experts urge anxiety screening for children 8 and older
The recommendation comes at a time of rising rates of diagnosed mental health disorders among American young people.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2022
Most of kids hospitalized with COVID-19 had no underlying conditions
A survey has shown that even healthy children can develop severe COVID-19 symptoms if infected with the virus.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2022
Japan publishes guidelines on ‘confidential births’ amid growing attention
The guidelines were compiled after Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto started accepting women who wish to give birth anonymously.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2022
Elderly should also shoulder cost of raising childbirth allowance, Japan panel says
At a meeting Wednesday, some members called for the creation of a system supported by a wide range of generations in order to secure funds to expand the allowance.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2022
Ex-Fukuoka nursery head and teacher plead guilty over pupil's death on bus
On the first day of their trial, Yoko Urakami and Noriko Toba admitted to failing to make sure that all the pupils got off the bus, resulting in the death by heatstroke of a 5-year-old boy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Sep 19, 2022
In Hokkaido, child care centers take on responsibility for diaper disposal
Facilities and municipalities that had been asking parents to take used diapers home are switching to disposing of the items themselves.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2022
Burden of raising kids drives South Korean fertility to world’s lowest rate
The country's president plans to sharply increase cash payments for new parents, but for women considering children, temporary subsidies may do little to assuage worries over years of costs.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
Japan urges nursery schools to check bus operations after girl's death in hot vehicle
A government panel is also expected to discuss equipping school buses with safety equipment, such as sensors to prevent a child from being left behind.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022
Accusations that Ukrainian children were forcibly moved to Russia are credible, U.N. says
Some judged as close to the Ukraine government or military have been tortured and forcibly removed and sent to Russian penal colonies, a U.N. official said.
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2022
Minister vows to fight Japanese food import curbs stemming from nuclear concerns
Japan's reconstruction minister unveiled a plan to establish a panel of experts to discuss tackling misunderstandings about the planned release of treated radioactive water.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2022
Pandas and Trump teach Hong Kong kids about national security crimes
The screening was at Hong Kong's first patriotic education center, which teaches students about the city's new national security law as well as China's history and achievements.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022
Births hit record low in Japan with fewer than 400,000 in January-June period
The decline is believed to reflect people tending to avoid marriage and pregnancy due to uncertainties about the future amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022
South Korea to triple baby payments in bid to tackle fertility crisis
A plan to provide a monthly stipend to every family with a newborn is Seoul's latest move to address the world's lowest fertility rate.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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