LAW & CRIME
“Rape Paradise”: Father’s Absolution in Rape of 12-Year-Old Daughter Sparks Backlash
Critics in Japan are calling out their country's judicial system after a series of rape cases are thrown out - and one…
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LAW & CRIME
SOCIETY
Why Japan May Outlaw Corporal Punishment
A series of high-profile deaths of kids has led the Abe admin to proffer a ban on corporal punishment. Is this going…
POLITICS
Japan Considers Compensation for Forced Sterilization Under Eugenics Law
Japan's eugenics law remained on the books until 1996. Now, the victims are fighting back - and the country's government grapples for…
SOCIETY
The Kurihara Mia Case: Should Dead Girl’s Mom Be Charged for Staying Silent?
Kurihara Mia died at the hands of her father, but now her mother is under arrest for neglect. How much culpability does…
SOCIETY
Is Japan Too Deferential to Parents? Advocates Speak Out After 10-Year-Old’s Death
A second high-profile death of an abused child leaves experts questioning why Japan gives so much credence to the wishes of parents.
ENTERTAINMENT
9-Year-Old Japanese Go Player Will Become Country’s Youngest Pro Ever
A young girl who can't even turn pro until April is already giving some of the world's top Go players a run…
SOCIETY
#WaitingOnGod: The Risky Hash Tags Used By Japan’s Runaways
How young Japanese girls are using Twitter to run away from home - and how Japanese police and NPOs are taking action…
SOCIETY
Life in Limbo: How Japan is Failing its Institutionalized Children
Alyssa Pearl Fusek on how Japanese law and cultural attitudes leave foster kids in limbo.