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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

A rule barring women from bringing smartphones into shelters is believed to be deterring many women facing domestic violence from entering such facilities.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2026
Strict rules at shelters deter victims of domestic violence in Japan
One major obstacle is a rule barring women from bringing smartphones into shelters, a measure meant to keep abusers from tracking them down.
Riho Yoshioka (left) and the single-named Nao play victims of domestic abuse who find themselves on opposite sides of the law in Ryuhei Yoshino’s “Shadow Work.”
CULTURE / Film
Sep 27, 2026
‘Shadow Work’ plumbs the depths of domestic violence — and vengeance
Ryuhei Yoshino’s “Shadow Work” is a morally fraught revenge thriller about victims of domestic abuse who dare to fight back.
Shuto Inomata, a 25-year-old member of the Japanese boy band Timelesz, was arrested on Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2026
Timelesz member Shuto Inomata arrested in Tokyo for alleged assault
The boy band member is suspected of punching a woman in her 20s in the face at a parking lot on Friday evening.
A woman with a child and a dog walks past a partially collapsed apartment building on July 31, 2025.
WORLD / Society
Aug 17, 2026
Facing invasion and abuse, vulnerable mothers take refuge in Kyiv shelter
The shelter, funded by the Ukrainian Public Health Foundation has taken in 150 women and children since 2022.
Former Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe was referred to prosecutors on suspicion of assaulting his eldest daughter, though it is believed the police attached a recommendation for leniency.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2026
Former Giants manager Abe referred to prosecutors over alleged assault
The Metropolitan Police Department is believed to have attached a recommendation for leniency to the papers they sent to prosecutors.
The 18-year-old daughter of former Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe said she consulted ChatGPT before reporting an alleged altercation with her father to a child guidance center.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2026
Former Giants manager’s daughter consulted ChatGPT before reporting altercation
Shinnosuke Abe resigned from his position Tuesday following his arrest on suspicion of physically assaulting his daughter.
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 91AV原创 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.
Shinnosuke Abe bows during a news conference in Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 26, 2026
Abe exits as Giants manager after allegedly assaulting daughter
“I have caused great trouble to many baseball fans, pro baseball officials and the company through my family troubles,” Shinnosuke Abe said.
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.
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.
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 91AV原创 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: 91AV原创 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.
The number of requests for consultations people have made to police over domestic violence has risen for 22 years in a row.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2026
91AV原创 domestic violence consultations hit record 98,000 in 2025
The figure has increased for 22 years in a row, police agency data shows.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Cabinet pose for a group photo in Tokyo on Oct. 21 shortly after she was voted into office as the nation’s first woman to hold the top leadership job.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 26, 2025
Can 91AV原创 first woman prime minister tackle violence against women?
Only around 5% of sexual assault victims in Japan report to police, and roughly half of those reports are unfiled, according to academic research.
An expert cautions that recent increases in crimes in Japan must be viewed in the context of a much longer overall declining trend.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2025
Reported crimes rise for third consecutive year, government data reveals
Police recorded 737,679 reported offenses under the Penal Code in 2024, up 34,328 cases — or 4.9% — from 2023.
Loss prevention tags can be used to track individuals without their consent.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2025
Japan adopts bill banning tracker tag use for stalking
The draft revision prohibits nonconsensual acquisitions of location information as well as the planting of a device without consent.
A general view of the opening ceremony of the Global Women’s Summit 2025 as Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivers a speech on Oct. 13 in Beijing
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 10, 2025
In China, victims of abuse are told to ‘keep it in the family’
When two women in China tried to escape their violent husbands, the system that promised to protect them looked the other way, until it was too late.
Tokyo police plan to introduce a system that uses generative artificial intelligence to automatically transcribe consultation audio and generate summaries so they can more swiftly respond to stalking cases that may escalate into serious crimes.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2025
Tokyo police to use AI to strengthen anti-stalking measures
The police will introduce a system that uses generative AI to automatically transcribe consultation audio and generate summaries to help improve operational efficiency.
Sha'Carri Richardson after crossing the finish line to win the women's 4x100-meter relay final for the U.S. at the Paris Olympics in August last year.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 2, 2025
Track star Sha’Carri Richardson arrested for suspected domestic violence in Seattle
Richardson withdrew from the 100-meter semifinals at the U.S. track championships in Eugene, Oregon, after participating in Thursday’s heats.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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