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Reference | EXPLAINER Apr 15, 2019

Everything you need to know about this one-of-a-kind Golden Week in Japan

by Magdalena Osumi

Japan is poised to celebrate the Imperial succession and the start of a new era on May 1 with a festive extra-long 10-day Golden Week from April 27 through May 6. The string of consecutive holidays, at first glance, appears to be a miniature spring ...

Reference | EXPLAINER Mar 25, 2019

Two girls' deaths after alleged abuse expose shortcomings in Japan's child-protection services

by Chisato Tanaka

The January death of 10-year-old Mia Kurihara in Chiba Prefecture, allegedly at the hands of her abusive father, shocked Japan after coming on the heels of a similar case involving a 5-year-old girl in Tokyo's Meguro Ward last year. In both cases, the children sought ...