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Social media groups face European backlash as Spain and Greece weigh teen bans
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (117+ words) Social media groups face European backlash as Spain and Greece weigh teen bans'The Japan Times MADRID - Spain and Greece on Tuesday proposed bans on social media use by teenagers as attitudes hardened in Europe against technology some say is designed…...
Five-year cancer survival rates released using national registry data
2+ week, 5+ day ago (268+ words) The health ministry has released for the first time five-year survival rates for new cancer patients by cancer type that are based on data from Japan's national registry. According to the data on some 990,000 people diagnosed with cancer in 2016 across…...
‘All Greens’: Teenage boredom sprouts a risky coming-of-age scheme
2+ week, 6+ day ago (165+ words) All Greens: Teenage boredom sprouts a risky coming-of-age scheme'The Japan Times These days, it's not uncommon to see non-Japanese happily snapping up houses in the Japanese countryside for next to nothing But Takashi Koyama's perky teen drama "All Greens" demonstrates…...
Japan launches campaign to encourage children to talk about problems
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (96+ words) Japan launches campaign to encourage children to talk about problems'The Japan Times Japan launches campaign to encourage children to talk about problems Volunteers from the Children and Families Agency have launched an awareness-raising campaign to alleviate the anxiety of children…...
Facility dogs comfort hospitalized children in Japan
4+ week, 1+ day ago (108+ words) Facility dogs comfort hospitalized children in Japan'The Japan Times Facility dogs comfort hospitalized children in Japan Some medical institutions in Japan have begun introducing facility dogs to accompany hospitalized children during treatment and rehabilitation, easing the anxiety of being away…...
Students join Iran demonstrations after shopkeepers protest
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (103+ words) Students join Iran demonstrations after shopkeepers protest'The Japan Times Students join Iran demonstrations after shopkeepers protest Iranian students staged street protests in Tehran on Tuesday, a day after the capital's shopkeepers demonstrated against economic hardship and won a message of…...
Youth clinics aim to address sexual concerns in Japan
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (102+ words) Youth clinics aim to address sexual concerns in Japan'The Japan Times YOKOHAMA - Youth clinics offering consultations on sexual and physical health concerns at affordable prices are expanding their reach in Japan, though public awareness remains limited.'We want people to…...
Study shows having dogs likely boosts teens' social skills
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (295+ words) Having a dog at home likely helps alter adolescent children's microbiome to make them happier and have better social skills, a study by a Japanese research team showed. The team's findings, based on surveys of children and experiments involving mice,…...
Japan weighs launching NISA investment program for children
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (142+ words) The government is mulling plans to allow withdrawals under the Nippon Individual Savings Account plan for small-lot investments once children reach the age of 12. The government and the ruling camp are considering launching a new investment program for children under…...
Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (128+ words) A growing number of companies are targeting a new generation of kids who have grown up with TikTok skin care and make-up routines. Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children Should children be using beauty face masks? Dermatologists…...