National / Social Issues Oct 27, 2020
The latest figures show that 3.1 people under the age of 20 per population of 100,000 took their own lives.
National Sep 6, 2020
Harsher treatment or second chances? Japan at crossroads in juvenile law debate
by Tomohiro Osaki
A Justice Ministry panel has proved sharply split over whether to exclude 18- and 19-year-olds from correctional programs guaranteed by the law.
National / Media | Japan Pulse Aug 22, 2020
Global furor over TikTok security alarms users in Japan
by Patrick St. Michel
TikTok’s rise represents something of a divide in how people use the internet in Japan.
Business Aug 15, 2020
With the app facing bans from an increasing number of countries, countless firms are pushing their technology as a replacement.
World Aug 15, 2020
Older children and the coronavirus: A new wrinkle in the debate
by Apoorva Mandavilli
A study by researchers in South Korea last month suggested that children ages 10-19 spread the coronavirus more frequently than adults — a widely reported finding that influenced the debate about the risks of reopening schools. But additional data from the research team now calls ...
National Aug 14, 2020
Coronavirus casting shadow over coming-of-age ceremonies in Japan
Many municipalities have decided to postpone or cancel ceremonies amid the spread of the virus, although a handful plan to go ahead.
World Aug 5, 2020
Proportion of youth with COVID-19 triples in five months, WHO says
Young people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising threefold in about five months, the World Health Organization said. An analysis by ...
National Jul 31, 2020
Younger Japanese prefer advice via email and social media over face-to-face
Young people in Japan prefer to use email and social media over face-to-face talks when seeking advice about issues they worry about, including interpersonal relationships, a government survey has found. According to the 2020 white paper on children and youths, adopted at a Cabinet meeting ...
National / Crime & Legal Jul 31, 2020
Currently, criminals age 18 and 19 are not treated as adults, and are processed through family courts in principle.
National / Science & Health May 19, 2020
With Japan's schools out, more teens seek advice on pregnancy
Amid COVID-19 epidemic, one consultation center in Kobe saw inquiries double in March, with 70 percent coming from teenagers.
National / Crime & Legal May 15, 2020
Teen to sue Kagawa Prefecture over ordinance that limits gaming time
Wataru, 17, is soliciting funds online to challenge the ordinance, which limits videogame time to an hour a day on weekdays.
National / Social Issues Apr 16, 2020
Stay-home request over virus hits girls in Japan with no place to go
The spread of the novel coronavirus and a government request that the public refrain from going outside has added to the predicament of many teenage girls in Japan who have left home due to abuse, poverty or other reasons. "We see fewer girls in town, ...