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Worried sick: A journey into the anxious teenage mind

Video / Life Apr 26, 2022

Worried sick: A journey into the anxious teenage mind

Why are so many American teenagers feeling anxious, depressed and even suicidal? The New York Times looks at the science behind the teen mental health crisis. Video produced by The New York Times; see more at nytimes.com

Why Japan's young are bearing the psychological brunt of the pandemic

National / Social Issues May 27, 2021

Why Japan's young are bearing the psychological brunt of the pandemic

by Ryusei Takahashi

Despite missing classes, struggling to see friends and lacking entertainment, the nation's youth are being scapegoated by some Japanese media over the spread of COVID-19.

Teenagers are winning climate battles one court case at a time

World May 18, 2021

Teenagers are winning climate battles one court case at a time

by Laura Millan Lombrana

Activists are not only challenging governments and their climate plans, but increasingly private companies too.

Japan sees unintended pregnancies soar during pandemic

National / Social Issues Dec 29, 2020

Japan sees unintended pregnancies soar during pandemic

The rise in unexpected pregnancies is particularly marked among teenage girls and women in their 20s.

Taking the gender out of Japan's school uniforms

National / Social Issues Dec 20, 2020

Taking the gender out of Japan's school uniforms

Surveys find more than 600 prefecture-run schools in at least 19 of Japan's 47 prefectures have relaxed restrictions regarding uniform dress codes.

Harsher treatment or second chances? Japan at crossroads in juvenile law debate

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.

Global furor over TikTok security alarms users in Japan

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.

Older children and the coronavirus: A new wrinkle in the debate

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 ...

Proportion of youth with COVID-19 triples in five months, WHO says

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 ...

Stay-home request over virus hits girls in Japan with no place to go

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, ...

Growing up in poverty and broken homes, Kawasaki youths find savior in rap

National / Social Issues Feb 19, 2020

Growing up in poverty and broken homes, Kawasaki youths find savior in rap

by Tomohiro Osaki

Weathered signs from five years ago stand forlornly on a bank of the Tama River in Kawasaki, politely asking visitors to refrain from laying any more flowers of condolence so they don't accidentally catch fire. But the scene is otherwise absent of any reminder of ...

Juvenile center helps foreign youths in Japan rejoin society

National / Crime & Legal Jan 30, 2020

Juvenile center helps foreign youths in Japan rejoin society

by Takaki Tominaga

A juvenile correction facility near Yokohama has been helping offenders of foreign descent turn their lives around for the past three decades. In a country where language and cultural barriers are often the root cause of delinquency, the Kurihama Juvenile Training School plays a big ...

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