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Global social media bans gain steam with India and Indonesia
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (135+ words) Global social media bans gain steam with India and Indonesia'The Japan Times Two of the world's most populous nations are joining a growing global movement to ban teenagers from social media services.India's Karnataka, home to technology hub Bengaluru, became…...
Over 60% of Japan's unmarried young people do not want children, survey says
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (114+ words) Over 60% of Japan's unmarried young people do not want children, survey says'The Japan Times Over 60% of Japan's unmarried young people do not want children, survey says More than 60% of unmarried adults under the age of 30 in Japan do not want…...
Number of births in Japan falls to record low for 10th straight year
1+ week, 2+ day ago (136+ words) Japan's births drop to new low for 10th straight year'The Japan Times The number of births in Japan fell to a record low last year, extending the trend for the 10th year in a row, according to a summary released by the…...
‘Punk wellness’: China’s stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails
2+ week, 4+ day ago (608+ words) In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken " the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke "health" cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine. "TCM bars" have popped…...
Over 60% of local governments in Japan listen to children's opinions
3+ week, 3+ day ago (206+ words) More than 60% of Japan's prefectural and municipal governments listened to the opinions of children and young people in fiscal 2024 in an effort to reflect them in policies, a Children and Families Agency survey has shown. All of the country's 47 prefectures…...
Tokyo students learn importance of elections through comedy
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (288+ words) Comedian Nana Takamatsu has held a class at a junior high school in Tokyo to teach students the importance of elections and democracy. The visiting class, held on Wednesday, was led by the 32-year-old social entrepreneur and representative director of…...
Move to ban social media for kids gains traction in Europe
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (176+ words) The policy was first implemented in Australia, encompassing Meta's Instagram and Facebook, Snap, Elon Musk's X, TikTok and Google's YouTube. Now it's catching on in Europe, threatening to cut off ... European countries are taking their broadest swipe yet at social…...
Social media groups face European backlash as Spain and Greece weigh teen bans
1+ mon, 3+ day 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
1+ mon, 3+ week 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
1+ mon, 3+ week 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…...