Parents of a 4-year-old girl were are arrested for allegedly killing her with a toxic substance and antipsychotic drug at their home in Tokyo in March last year, according to police
The number of child abuse cases handled by child consultation centers in Japan reached an all-time high of 219,170 in fiscal 2022, marking an increase for the 32nd consecutive year, according to recent government data.
A Japanese court has sentenced a 25-year-old man to 10 years in prison for scalding his girlfriend's toddler son to death with hot shower water at their apartment in Osaka Prefecture in August 2021.
A total of 120 child abuse and other mistreatment cases at nurseries and kindergartens have been reported at 37 local governments over the past decade, prompting administrative actions, according to a Kyodo News survey released Feb. 5
Three female teachers who used to work at a nursery school in the central Japan city of Susono near Mt. Fuji are arrested for allegedly abusing toddlers in their care.