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CHILDREN

WORLD
Jan 11, 2015
Child suicide bomber kills at least 16 in Nigeria
A bomb strapped to a girl around 10 years old exploded in a busy market in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 20, security sources said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 10, 2015
'You shouldn't worry about life too much'
Save the Children Japan CEO Kunio Senga on astronomy, mangoes and patience
WORLD
Jan 9, 2015
Boko Haram kills dozens in fresh raids in Nigerian town
Boko Haram militants have killed dozens of people and burned down homes in the northeast Nigerian town of Baga in the past two days, in a second killing spree since seizing control there at the weekend, witnesses said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2015
Photos of Palin's son stepping on dog trigger online outrage
Facebook photos posted by Sarah Palin showing her son Trig using the family dog as a step stool unleashed online fury Friday reminiscent of the public reaction to the disclosure that Mitt Romney had once driven with his dog strapped on the car's roof.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 18, 2014
Navigating Japan with a family at New Year's
Let's be honest. We're adults. New Year's in Japan can be a bit hectic. And then static. It's one of the longest, if not the longest, holiday periods in the year.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Dec 17, 2014
Readers' letters: What to do about 'haro'? And where to study, Japan or China?
A selection of emails received in response to recent Community stories.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Dec 14, 2014
Readers' letters: Hague abduction pamphlets, East Asia ties, temping teachers and learning English
Some emails received in response to recent Community articles.
JAPAN / Society / DECISION 2014
Dec 9, 2014
Most political parties falling short on child poverty pledges, NPO says
Only two political parties this election are pledging to take full action on child poverty, according to a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 9, 2014
U.S. artist gets a major photo opportunity from Mr. Children
Rock act Mr. Children's newly released single "Ashioto — Be Strong" ("Footsteps, Be Strong") has attracted a lot of attention. This is par for the course with a Mr. Children song, but it's also the opening track for the ongoing Fuji TV drama series "Nobunaga Concerto," which features stars such as...
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COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Dec 7, 2014
Group offers free English to kids in care in Japan and aid to children in Philippines
JOYFUL — the Japan Outreach Youth Foundation for Underprivileged Learners — is a volunteer group that helps children here in Japan and in the founder's homeland of the Philippines.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 1, 2014
30 years after deadly disaster, Bhopal's toxic legacy lingers on in India
Beyond the iron gates of the derelict pesticide plant where one of the world's worst industrial disasters occurred, administrative buildings lie in ruins, vegetation overgrown and warehouses bolted.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2014
Teen missing for four years found alive, hidden behind wall near Atlanta
A 13-year-old boy who had been reported missing four years ago was discovered alive, hidden behind a fake wall of a home near Atlanta, and reunited with his mother early Saturday, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 28, 2014
Flash cards help foreign children learn kanji
An elementary school teacher from Aichi Prefecture has developed a unique new way for foreign children to learn Japanese from flash cards.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 25, 2014
U.N. report says number of female human traffickers 'exceptionally high'
Nearly three in 10 convicted human traffickers worldwide are female, according to a U.N. report Monday which found that women play a bigger role in trafficking than other major crimes such as murder or robbery.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami