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CHILD ABUSE

A case where a mother trafficked her daughter came to light in September after the girl sought help alone from the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2026
Thai mother sentenced for trafficking daughter to Tokyo sex trade
The mother entered Japan with her daughter in June last year on the pretext of sightseeing before abandoning the girl at the massage parlor, according to a court in Bangkok.
Siranudh "Psi" Scott, a fourth-generation member of the billionaire Thai family that founded the Singha beer brand, in Bangkok on May 24
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2026
Thai beer dynasty feud casts spotlight on ‘ungrateful child’ law
The law enables parents to revoke gifts if their offspring are deemed ungrateful, physically abusive, neglectful in old age or responsible for serious reputational harm.
Nara police have arrested a self-proclaimed "messenger of God" and six others over the confinement of a company executive's teenage son at a relative's house in Yokohama.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2026
‘Messenger of God’ and six others arrested over teen’s confinement
The seven people, including a company executive, allegedly confined the executive’s teenage son to a relative’s house in Yokohama between May 6 and 8.
Marina Lacerda in Parkland, Florida, on April 20. Lacerda is one of 23 women whose claims of sexual abuse in the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein have led to them coming under attack from trolls, haters and other foes.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2026
Exposed by the Justice Department, Epstein survivors come under attack
Women who accused the late financier of sexual abuse have faced threats, harassment and intimidation by trolls, haters and other foes.
Siranudh "Psi" Scott, a fourth-generation member of the billionaire Thai family that founded the Singha beer brand, poses after an interview in Bangkok on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2026
Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning
The high-profile case within the wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.
The Children and Families Agency says language should not be a barrier to calling the 189 hotline.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
May 27, 2026
Built for speed: Inside Japan’s child protection system
In Japan, sources such as schools, neighbors, and the 189 hotline all feed into a child protection system designed to surface potential risks early, even when certainty is low.
Akiko Hashiguchi is one of the few people in Japan to publicly share her personal experience with muri shinjū under her own name. She has since been involved in parents’ support work and advocacy around developmental disorders.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
May 18, 2026
‘There was no village’: Japan’s troubling pattern of family murder-suicides
In a society where asking for help is often difficult, many parents and caregivers are unsure where to turn. Sometimes, it leads to tragedy.
A couple and their eldest son are accused of causing injury through unlawful confinement after allegedly restraining their daughter with homemade metal devices and confining her for several days in late January inside a locked closet at their home in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 13, 2026
Tokyo couple and son arrested on suspicion of locking up daughter in closet for days
The girl, a middle schooler, was found suffering from hypothermia and bedsores on her back when she was rescued in January, and required about a week of treatment.
A survey among junior high school students found that the delinquency rate was highest, at 12.2%, among respondents who had experienced parental violence and whose families are not financially comfortable.
JAPAN / Society
May 13, 2026
Children facing parental violence more likely to turn to delinquency
A group of researchers surveyed students at five junior high schools in the Kansai region between December 2024 and January 2025 for the study.
Among the 99 people subject to action by Japanese police, 25 junior high school and high school students were involved in cases including their sharing explicit images of classmates with friends.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2026
99 accused in Japan in international crackdown on child sexual abuse material
Of the 99 people, 25 are junior high school and high school students involved in cases including sharing explicit images of classmates with friends.
Arifah Choiri Fauzi (center), Indonesia's minister of women's empowerment and child protection, speaks during a news conference on a child abuse probe at a daycare center, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2026
Indonesian police charge 13 in daycare abuse scandal
Those in custody — 11 childcare workers, as well as the headmaster and the head of the foundation that ran the daycare — will face a rash of charges including child neglect.
Newspapers featuring coverage of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct related to his ties with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, are displayed at a newsagent in Egham near Windsor, England, on Feb. 20.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2026
King Charles buries his brother over Epstein. America dithers.
Why has the British establishment, not known historically for its alacrity, acted more swiftly than its U.S. counterpart to try to cut out the Epstein cancer.
The Nagoya District Court has sentenced Yuji Wada, a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher who started a group chat encouraging the sharing of indecent images of young girls, to two years and six months in prison.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2026
Ex-teacher who opened group chat for sharing indecent images gets jail
Yuji Wada, one of seven teachers who reportedly victimized more than 75 children, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison by the Nagoya District Court.
A woman is being tried before the Tokyo District Court for involvement in forcing a 12-year-old Thai girl to offer sexual services at a massage parlor in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 15, 2026
Suspected broker denies knowing age of Thai girl in Tokyo trafficking case
Punsiripanya Phakhaphon is being tried before the Tokyo District Court for acting as a broker between a 12-year-old Thai girl’s mother and a massage parlor owner in Tokyo.
Investigators said they are looking into the possibility of additional victims.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 13, 2026
Day care worker arrested for kidnap and sexual assault of 5-year-old girl
The former employee had been in charge of transportation for a day care center for children with disabilities.
According to court records, the plaintiffs include the Japanese branch of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 13, 2026
Jehovah’s Witnesses followers sue Japanese government
The plaintiffs claim that the guidelines violate religious freedom and are unconstitutional, also demanding compensation of ¥2 million per person from the state.
Japan's rollout of a new joint custody system for divorcing couples has drawn mixed reactions from the public, with some abuse survivors voicing concerns over continued contact with or interference from former partners while proponents welcomed the move because it puts the country more in line with international standards.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 31, 2026
Japan rolls out new joint custody system
The change ends the country’s long-standing sole custody framework, under which only one parent could retain parental rights following a divorce.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote address at Meta Connect in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 17, 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 25, 2026
Meta ordered to pay $375 million in New Mexico trial for child exploitation
The state’s attorney general had accused Meta of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and of enabling child sexual exploitation.
Until now, sole custody was the only option a divorced couple had, in contrast with many Western countries where joint custody is commonplace.
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Mar 24, 2026
What you need to know about Japan’s new joint custody system
For the first time ever, revisions to the family law will allow parents to choose between sole custody or joint custody following a divorce.
With parental authority at stake, abuse victims’ looming fear of the possibility that their ex-spouse could once again be in their lives is real. But the frustration of the current sole custody arrangement for a noncustodial parent is also hard to ignore.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2026
Fear and fairness: Japan’s joint custody reform sparks debate
From April, Japan will allow joint parental authority. For some, that means more time with their child, but for domestic abuse survivors, there is only fear.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn’t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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