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Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 21, 2021
Jikei Hospital grapples with how to protect women seeking confidential births
A hospital in Kumamoto wants babies to be born safely while protecting their mother's privacy — but legal and administrative obstacles put it at risk.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2021
Paid maternity leave saves lives
Without paid leave, mothers often return to work before they are healthy enough to do so, resulting in a ripple effect of postpartum health complications.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 16, 2021
Government panel warns of widening gender gap in Japan due to pandemic
In a report, the panel of experts said the crisis has led to an increase in domestic violence cases and suicides among women, while also hitting them harder financially.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Feb 12, 2021
Is Japan's national payment for childbirth sufficient?
While the country provides a lump sum for mothers to assist with childbirth costs, some are finding it doesn't stretch far enough as a result of pandemic pressures.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2021
China’s latest celebrity scandal hits a raw nerve
The ex-boyfriend of popular Chinese actress Zheng Shuang said on social media that she had abandoned him with two surrogate children in the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2021
Japanese obstetrician fights for 'confidential births' amid apathy
Takeshi Hasuda wants his Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto to lessen the number of dangerous home births by offering women an anonymous service.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2020
Tokyo mom who left daughter to starve to death sent to prosecutors
Saki Kakehashi has admitted leaving Noa at their apartment for eight days in early June while with her boyfriend in Kagoshima Prefecture, according to police.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2020
Tokyo mother arrested after daughter, 3, died after week on her own
Autopsy results showed Noa died from severe dehydration and hunger.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jul 3, 2020
Japan's single mothers and female workers hard hit by coronavirus
As nationwide unemployment continues to rise, 710,000 of the 970,000-person decrease in nonregular workers compared to last April were women.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2020
Japan adopts policies aimed at empowering women and aiding single moms
Last year, Japan ranked 121st among 153 countries in the World Economic Forum's gender-gap rankings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 1, 2020
Japan to mull law revision to ensure child support payments
A private panel advising the government is also calling for creating an environment where all new fathers can take paternity leave.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 20, 2020
‘The Story of a Single Woman’: A frank, unsentimental gaze at past loves
Chiyo Uno's semi-autobiographical novel captures the spirit of a woman unrestrained by social norms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2020
Japan lawmakers work to ensure payment of child support after divorce
The Diet members are stepping up efforts to address an increasing number of cases of unpaid child support.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Single-parent support group in Japan urges more aid to offset income drops from pandemic
Nearly 70 percent of single-parent families have reported or are expecting their income to drop during the coronavirus pandemic, a recent survey says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 20, 2020
Single parents in Japan meet online to share coronavirus concerns
Participants all shared concern about what would happen to their children if they contracted the virus and had to self-isolate.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 2, 2020
'Step': Parenthood drama that tugs at the heartstrings
By now there are many films about single fathers, but for me the eye-opener was 1979’s “Kramer vs. Kramer.” In it, Dustin Hoffman plays a workaholic adman who struggles to raise his young son after being abandoned by his wife (Meryl Streep), but resists giving up the boy when she returns to claim custody. At first a bumbler who can barely scramble eggs, Hoffman’s character becomes a model parent, a journey that is a source of laughter, tension and, for many male viewers (including this one), self-reflection.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 15, 2020
Unmarried single parents find an unlikely ally in scrap over tax deduction
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party submitted an amendment to the Diet in January to expand the "widow's deduction" to cover single parents who have never been married. This system allows single parents who have lost spouses to death or divorce to deduct a certain amount of money from their taxable income in order to reduce their tax burden. At present, single parents who have never been married do not qualify for the deduction.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2019
Japan revises guidelines for child support payments
Under the new standards, the value of monthly child support may increase by some u00a510,000 to u00a520,000 depending on the parents' income levels.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 25, 2019
Nao Kodaira claims 10th national 500 meters title
Nao Kodaira won her 10th National Single Distance Championships title in the women's 500 meters on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2019
Get off the bandwagon of banning plastic bags
When used just once plastic bags can cause problems, but many people repurpose them.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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