The government agency overseeing child policies on Thursday announced a new certification mark for entities taking part in a ...

Sex crime records subject to disclosure would be limited to those finalized in courts, excluding cases where charges were dropped due to a settlement or other reasons. This is probably a much larger ...

Japan's new prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi, comes from a family of politicians. He's the third generation to hold national office. But while his background is traditional, his image and his message ...

In an increasingly diverse Japan, more and more young people come from non-Japanese backgrounds. Ensuring that they get the training they need to succeed in the Japanese language, at higher levels of ...