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YUA FUNATO

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 8, 2020
Prison term upheld for Tokyo mother over fatal abuse of 5-year-old Yua Funato
The high-profile case drew nationwide attention for the girl's desperate pleas for her parents to stop mistreating her.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 30, 2019
Stepfather's 13-year term finalized after fatal abuse of 5-year-old Yua Funato
A 13-year prison sentence was finalized Wednesday for a man convicted of physical abuse and neglect that led to the death of his 5-year-old stepdaughter, after neither the defense nor prosecutors appealed the ruling.
EDITORIALS
Oct 19, 2019
Find new ways to end child abuse
The government's efforts to combat child abuse is showing mixed results at best despite the policy response to recent high-profile fatalities of young victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 15, 2019
Yua Funato's stepfather sentenced to 13-year term in fatal Meguro Ward child abuse case
Yudai Funato was accused of causing Yua's death from sepsis in March of last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 7, 2019
18-year sentence sought for stepfather over fatal abuse of Yua Funato
The defendant looked nervous, clenching his fists in his lap as prosecutors made their argument. “I'm really sorry,” a crying Yudai Funato said in his final statement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2019
Failed disciplining turned to abuse, Yua Funato's accused stepfather tells Tokyo court
A man charged with abuse that led to the 2018 death of his 5-year-old stepdaughter Yua Funato told the Tokyo District Court Friday that he started assaulting her after his efforts at disciplining her did not work.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2019
Stepfather admits to fatal abuse of 5-year-old Yua Funato in high-profile Tokyo case
At a hearing, prosecutors said that the stepfather ordered Yua to perform difficult tasks and that the girl had 170 wounds on her body when she died.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2019
Tokyo woman sentenced to eight years in prison over fatal abuse of 5-year-old daughter
In the trial, prosecutors said Yuri Funato prioritized her relationship with her then-husband, Yudai Funato, over her daughter's life.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2019
11-year sentence sought for mother in Yua Funato child abuse case
Prosecutors sought an 11-year prison term for the mother of a 5-year-old girl who died last year after allegedly being mistreated at home, the latest development in a case that caused a public outcry and changes to child protection laws.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2019
In high-profile Tokyo abuse case, mother admits her neglect led to death of 5-year-old daughter
It is suspected that the neglect by Yuri Funato, 27, caused her daughter Yua to die of sepsis after developing pneumonia in March last year in Tokyo's Meguro Ward.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 25, 2019
Two girls' deaths after alleged abuse expose shortcomings in Japan's child-protection services
The January death of 10-year-old Mia Kurihara in Chiba Prefecture, allegedly at the hands of her abusive father, shocked Japan after coming on the heels of a similar case involving a 5-year-old girl in Tokyo's Meguro Ward last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2019
Police reported record-high 80,104 cases of suspected child abuse across Japan in 2018
An investigative source said the rise in the figures can be partly attributed to heightened awareness among citizens leading to an increase in people reporting.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 3, 2018
Japanese volunteers spring to action after fatal child abuse case
Five-year old Yua Funato was found unconscious at a Tokyo apartment in March, her feet severely frostbitten and her face and body covered with bruises that were inflicted by her 33-year-old stepfather. She was later pronounced dead at a hospital from pneumonia-induced sepsis caused by malnutrition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 2, 2018
We can do more to help abused children
Japan's most precious asset is its children, yet estimated 350 of them die each year due to abuse.
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2018
Keep up efforts to effectively fight child abuse
The holes in the safety net designed to protect children from abuse at home must be closed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2018
Japan beefs up child welfare measures after 'soul-crushing' abuse death
The central government is taking emergency steps to boost the number of child welfare workers by 60 percent within five years, spurred by the death of a child whose handwritten notes seeking forgiveness from her abusive parents have shaken Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 20, 2018
Japan's government to increase child welfare workers in wake of abuse and death of 5-year-old girl
The move comes after the March death in Tokyo of Yua Funato, which shocked the public as the extent of abuse came to light.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2018
Armed with vague guidelines, child welfare centers failing to share info on abuse cases with police
Although child welfare centers are increasingly sharing information on abuse cases with the police, the death of a neglected 5-year-old Shikoku girl in Tokyo shows such frameworks are not yet robust enough to prevent further tragedies from occurring.
EDITORIALS
Jun 8, 2018
What is lacking in the fight against child abuse?
Japan's efforts to stop child abuse are weak when compared with the systems in many Western countries.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2018
Miscommunication between Tokyo and Kagawa child abuse authorities seen as a factor in death of 5-year-old girl
The girl's stepfather was referred to prosecutors twice in Kagawa Prefecture on suspicion of injuring the child, and indicted in Tokyo for allegedly punching her in the face in February.
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Death-row inmates' lawsuit targeting same-day notifications of executions dismissed
Two plaintiffs filed a lawsuit with Osaka District Court in hopes of sparking a wider discussion on the rights of death row prisoners.
Japan’s young workers head abroad as huge wage gap persists
The departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Now with inflation at its strongest in decades, Japanese are starting to realize that years of static wages leave many of them budgeting each month before their next pay check.
By-elections to determine Kishida’s fate within LDP
LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi and election strategy committee chair Yuko Obuchi speak to reporters in Tokyo on April 2.
For Modi, the Indian election is less about winning and more about by how much
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses supporters during an election campaign rally in Pushkar, India, on April 6, ahead of the country's upcoming general election starting Friday.
For Modi, the Indian election is less about winning and more about by how much
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses supporters during an election campaign rally in Pushkar, India, on April 6, ahead of the country's upcoming general election starting Friday.
Akebono's human side eclipsed his incredible sumo achievements
The heights Akebono reached in sumo helped pave the way for future foreign-born yokozuna Asashoryu and Hakuho.
Ohtani’s dizzying three weeks end in exoneration by authorities
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani during a spring training game on March 12.
How ‘winged’ gyōza took flight from a Tokyo suburb
The creator of "hanetsuki gyōza" is Isao Yagi, and his restaurant, Nihao, can be found right on the border of Tokyo and Kawasaki in Ota Ward.
How Ippei Mizuhara allegedly wired millions from Shohei Ohtani’s account
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