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PARENTHOOD

WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 18, 2015
Texas law seen leading up to 240,000 women, mainly the poor, to try self-induced abortions
A Texas law aimed at restricting abortions that took effect in 2013 has led to more women trying to end a pregnancy on their own, while the number of clinical procedures in the state has declined, according to a study released on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 7, 2015
No relief in sight for Japan's poor single-parent families
How can Japan's single mothers have both the highest poverty and employment rate among the OECD group of developed nations?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 30, 2015
Xi's baby steps on child policies seen as weakness, not strength, of party
While Chinese President Xi Jinping's decision to end a one-child policy in place for more than three decades may appear bold, the move says more about the Communist Party's insecurity than its resolve to tackle economic problems.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2015
Experts say China's move to abandon one-child policy is 'too little, too late'
For all the historical significance of China's decision to abandon its one-child policy, the move risks falling well short of reversing a trend that threatens to throttle economic growth.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2015
China policy change may see fewer U.S. asylum cases
China's decision Thursday to allow couples to have two children after decades of limiting families to a single child may slow the flood of Chinese immigrants receiving political asylum in the United States, legal experts said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2015
Group petitions for revisions to labor laws to help keep new mothers in work
A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization fighting matahara, workplace discrimination against pregnant women and the intimidation of those trying for a child, is seeking revisions to the child care leave law on the grounds that it discriminates against nonregular workers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Oct 1, 2015
Neither here nor there: Stretched between Nigeria and Japan, family ties fray
This is the last of a two-part series on Japanese-Nigerian families torn between Asia and Africa. The first part can be found here.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2015
Boehner likens Republican hard-liners to unrealistic 'false prophets' who can't deliver
Departing U.S. House Speaker John Boehner took aim at hard-liners in his Republican Party whom he likened to "false prophets" who promise more than they can deliver on issues such as cutting off federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 25, 2015
Pope to divided Congress: Welcome immigrants, end poverty, protect human life in all stages
Pope Francis challenged a divided U.S. Congress to do more to welcome immigrants and conquer poverty through a fairer distribution of wealth in a passionate, historic address that confronted America's thorniest political problems.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2015
Ted Cruz hopes to press quest to defund Planned Parenthood by forcing Saturday session
Will Texas Sen. Ted Cruz be the Grinch that stole the weekend again?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 23, 2015
Neither here nor there: the families torn between Nigeria and Japan
Caught between instability in Nigeria and isolation in Japan, African immigrants fear the loss of their children's love.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 10, 2015
Shutdown scenario looms again as Republicans look for way to cut funds to Planned Parenthood
Congressional Republicans showed no signs on Wednesday of having a clear plan for averting a U.S. government shutdown in three weeks over funding for Planned Parenthood, though senior party leaders have made clear they want to avoid that scenario.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 20, 2015
Poll finds Americans back federal funds Planned Parenthood, despite bad press
Americans broadly support providing federal funding for free women's health exams, screenings and contraception services, a Reuters/Ipsos poll has found, suggesting risks for Republicans criticizing Planned Parenthood as part of the 2016 campaigns.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 18, 2015
Nursery schools in Japan face tough choices
Japan has to be careful that the growth in the number of nursery schools does not come at the cost of professional staffing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2015
Abortion gripe spurs Senate Republicans to try to divert Planned Parenthood funds
Senate Republicans seeking to cut all funding to reproductive health group Planned Parenthood over the alleged sale of aborted fetal tissue offered on Wednesday to divert the money to other providers of women's health.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
Japan doubles down on stimulus to counter effects of Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks about U.S. tariffs in Tokyo last week.
Tokyo court fines Amazon Japan ¥35 million over counterfeit products
Takahiro Fujii (center), the president of Try and E, and his lawyers speak during a news conference on Friday in Tokyo after a ruling was handed down in a case against Amazon Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
How to bring up bad news in Japanese
As in other cultures, when someone shares bad news in Japanese it’s best to respond with supportive words.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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