Suspect in Saitama Girl Killing Claims Abuse as Contributing Factor for Murder
The suspect, Hiroyuki Taniuchi, 25, was quoted as saying that his personality had been distorted by abuse and that he was at the bottom of society.
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Japan Enacts Bill to Better Protect Kids from Abuse
The legislation for revisions to child welfare and other laws is designed to make it easier to restrict meetings of parents with their children under the protection of child consultation centers.
Following the revisions, it will be possible to place such restrictions on parents and other guardians in cases in which abuse is suspected but not yet officially recognized. This will help prevent centers from falling into trouble with parents.
Suspicion of Forced Labour of Intellectually Disabled People in Korea’s Taepyeong Salt Fields Emerge [Podcast Episode]
Since 2014, suspicions of human trafficking and forced labor of intellectually disabled people have emerged in salt fields in Sinan-gun, including Taepyeong Salt Fields. In 2022, victims of forced labour in salt fields spoke to the media, saying things like “I ran away but was caught” and “I was beaten.” The US has imposed an import ban on solar salt products produced by a Korean company, citing “forced labour.” This is the first time that a foreign government has banned the import of a Korean company’s products for the reason that they were made using forced labour.
“Disabled people forced to work at Taepyeong Salt Fields in Korea” – US Imposes Import Ban
Since 2014, suspicions of human trafficking and forced labor of intellectually disabled people have emerged in salt fields in Sinan-gun, including Taepyeong Salt Fields. In 2022, victims of forced labor in salt fields spoke to the media, saying things like “I ran away but was caught” and “I was beaten.” The US has imposed an import ban on solar salt products produced by a Korean company, citing “forced labor.” This is the first time that a foreign government has banned the import of a Korean company’s products for the reason that they were made using forced labor.
Female Student Expelled from ‘Inclusive’ Tokyo School was About to Graduate
Barrier Free Japan has learned further details of the situation surrounding the female student expelled from Musashino Higashi Gakuen, specifically that the female student forced to write an apology was expelled when she was just about to graduate.
Prosecutors Decide Not to Prosecute ‘Inclusive’ Tokyo School Chairman Over Coercion of Female Student
In 2024, at a vocational high school run by Musashino Higashi Gakuen in Musashino City, a male board chairman was sent for indictment on suspicion of coercion for forcing a female student, then in her third year, to write an apology letter. On the 2nd, the Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office announced that he would not be prosecuted. The decision is effective as of March 31, and no reasons have been disclosed.
Abusive Behaviour Discovered at Nakai Yamayurien Prefectural Support Facility for Persons with Disabilities in Kanagawa Prefecture
It was revealed at a press conference on March 31 that staff members at the ‘Nakai Yamayurien’, a prefectural support facility for persons with disabilities in Nakai, Kanagawa Prefecture, had verbally abused and dragged users.
Parents Raised Concerns Early About Appointment of Chairman at ‘Inclusive’ Tokyo School, Alleging Harassment and Threats by Chairman
Parents of students attending Musashino Higashi Gakuen raised concerned about the appointment of Kenzo Matsumura as early as February 2024. In their change.org petition, parents express their concerns that the school as a “safe haven for our children is in a deep state of crisis, and with an ever growing concern about the future of our school”.
Child Abuse in Japan Hit Record 226,000 Cases in FY 2023
The number of child abuse cases handled by child consultation centers across Japan in fiscal 2023 rose by 10,666 from the previous year to a record high of 225,509, the government said Tuesday.
Japan to mandate protective steps for firms against abusive customers
Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday 11th March approved an amended bill requiring companies to adopt protective measures against overbearing or abusive behavior from business clients or the public. The bill mandates that firms establish clear rules against abuse and set up a system for victims to file complaints. The move follows a rise in workers quitting or suffering from mental illness due to “kasu-hara,” a Japanese slang term for customer harassment.
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