Tokyo to make day care free to boost birth rate
Tokyo plans to make day care free for all preschool children from September, the city’s governor has announced as part of efforts to boost the low birth rate. The move …
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Number of children on nursery waiting lists in Japan hits new low
Japan had 2,567 children on nursery waiting lists as of April 1, down 4.2% from a year before, marking a record low for the sixth straight year, a government survey …
Japan outlines bill for sex crime record checks by schools
The Children and Families Agency on Wednesday outlined planned legislation obliging schools and nursery schools to check whether staff members have any sex offense records in an effort to protect …