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Japan child abuse cases hit new record 225,000 in FY 2023

Summary by Kyodo News+
The number of child abuse reports Japan's child welfare centers responded to reached a record-high 225,509 in fiscal 2023, government data showed Tuesday, with psychological abuse making up more than half. The total rose 5.0 percent, or 10,666 cases, from fiscal 2022, marking the 33rd consecutive year of increases since records began, according to the revised figures compiled by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Children and Fami…

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Japan on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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