National Oct 3, 2017
The health ministry plans to introduce a new measure in fiscal 2018 that will prioritize children of day care workers for getting slots in nurseries, sources said.
National Mar 30, 2017
A welfare ministry panel on Thursday said children will be included on nursery school waiting lists if a shortage of available facilities has prevented their parents from returning to work. Government officials said decisions on waiting list eligibility were currently at the discretion of local ...
National / Social Issues Apr 25, 2016
Municipalities face local opposition in battle to build day care centers
A growing number of municipalities have been forced to delay or abandon plans for new day care centers across Japan because of fierce opposition from local residents, despite long waiting lists for such facilities. According to a Kyodo News survey covering municipalities in nine prefectures ...