Through the probe, the central government hoping to get a handle on mistreatment cases at nurseries and see whether municipalities are responding appropriately.
The government said Tuesday it will look into child mistreatment cases at nurseries across the country and how municipalities have handled them, following the arrest of three nursery teachers in central Japan for allegedly abusing toddlers. The case at the nursery in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, which also highlighted the municipality's…
The city of Susono in Shizuoka Prefecture on Monday filed a criminal complaint accusing the head of a nursery school of trying to cover up the alleged abuse of toddlers in its care, the city's mayor said. The complaint against school head Toshihiko Sakurai came as three female former teachers…