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DAY CARE 2

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2017
Nursery could lose public backing as fraud comes to light
A certified private nursery in Hyogo Prefecture may lose its public funding after it was found to be secretly accepting more children than its designated capacity and surreptitiously cutting costs by serving smaller lunches.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 2, 2017
Firms tap state subsidies to start day care facilities to woo working moms
Faced with a shortage of workers, Japanese companies are taking matters into their own hands, helping the government fix a chronic lack of day care facilities that is blunting efforts to get more women into the workforce.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 19, 2017
Nursery schools: quantity and quality matter
Admission into nursery school is no assurance of a quality education.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2017
Nursery schools should encourage familiarity with Japan's national flag and anthem: guidelines
Children over the age of 3 should be “familiar” with the national flag and anthem, according to draft new guidelines for operating public and private nursery schools.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 9, 2017
Lack of nursery school spots still widespread a year after 'Die Japan!' blog post
A year since a blog post by an anonymous mother struggling to find a nursery school drew national attention, parents are still having difficulties finding facilities for young children.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 7, 2017
Japan tries to break away from workaholism
Putting in long hours might convince your boss that you're a diligent employee, but after a point it becomes self-defeating.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 29, 2016
Lowest birthrates on record bedevil schools
Record low birthrates in Japan and the United States will raise unprecedented problems for education officials in both countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2016
The top Japan news stories of 2016
The Japan Times newsroom selected these national news stories as the most important of 2016.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2016
Chlorine level 1,600 times normal found in drinking water served to infants at nursery
Drinking water with 1,600 times the acceptable level of chlorine was served to three infants at a nursery school in Tokyo earlier this week, but none was injured, Koto Ward officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2016
Fukuoka toddler found unconscious with head stuck in nursery drain
A toddler who nearly drowned after getting his head stuck in a rainwater drain outside a day care center in the city of Fukuoka on Monday was still unconscious as of Tuesday evening, according to the police.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 4, 2016
Tokyo firm to offer places of employment with kids close at hand for working moms
A Tokyo-based company that employs mothers who are raising children is pioneering a way to make it easier for such women to stay in the workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 26, 2016
Plan to fix day care crunch belies decades of pent-up demand
The shortage of day care facilities is a long-standing issue in Japan, where the ranks of working mothers keep swelling, both out of choice and necessity.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 19, 2016
Tokyo needs to make the most of child care
Japan has a unique opportunity to combine the benefits of child care with those of preschool.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 2, 2016
Day care crunch grew in April as 23,553 rejections offset growth in openings
Japan's shortage of day care facilities worsened in April as rejections swamped new openings that the government created for children.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2016
Deeper plan eyed to raise day care salaries in fiscal 2017
The government expands its plan to elicit pay hikes at child care facilities to prevent its assistance from being used on bonuses instead of salaries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2016
Infant deaths underscore accountability gaps in Japan's nurseries
When Yuki Kai went to pick up her 14-month-old son, Kento, from a nursery in Tokyo after his nap time, she found him dead.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 23, 2016
Professionalize pre-kindergarten education
Pre-kindergarten education and educators should taken more seriously because they provide children with invaluable skills that last a lifetime.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 16, 2016
Low pay haunts Tokyo's nurseries despite massive demand for places
After 6½ years as a nursery school teacher in Tokyo, Saki Sasamoto had had enough.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2016
Amid day care shortage, parents inspired by anonymous blog vote for change
A 41-year-old working father of two recalled the frustration he felt when he was unable to get his younger daughter into any of the nursery schools his family applied to since moving to Tokyo's Koto Ward last year.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2016
Municipalities planning to open child care facilities to get financial aid from ministry
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided to provide financial aid to municipalities which have officials exclusively working as coordinators between local residents and operators of nursery schools for the opening of new child care facilities, it has been learned.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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