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BULLYING

Self-Defense Forces personnel stand guard at the entrance of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo.
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Jun 23, 2026
Harassed GSDF member¡¯s PTSD recognized as on-duty illness
Since joining in 2006, the male member said he had been forced by several senior colleagues to wear women¡¯s clothing and to expose his lower body.
Flowers laid near Kamui bridge, the scene of a 17-year-old high school girl's death, in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, June 2024
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 22, 2026
Woman sentenced to 27 years over death of high school girl
Prosecutors had sought 27 years, arguing the ¡°extremely cruel and malicious¡± crime the woman had been the ringleader of had ¡°trampled on the victim¡¯s dignity.¡±
A court ruling will be handed down on June 22 for a woman suspected of killing a 17-year-old girl in Hokkaido in 2024.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2026
Prosecutors seek 27-year sentence for suspect in murder of Hokkaido girl
Public prosecutors have alleged that Riko Uchida and others ¡°applied some physical force¡± to the high school girl, who was embroiled in a dispute over social media photos.
Riko Uchida is standing trial over the death of a 17-year-old high school girl, who fell from a suspension bridge in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, in 2024.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 25, 2026
Woman accused of murder in Hokkaido girl¡¯s fall from bridge pleads not guilty
Another accused of conspiring in the murder is currently serving a 23-year sentence.
Students write down scenarios relating to bullying and what they think they can do about it during a comprehensive sexuality education class at Tokai Junior and Senior High School in Nagoya.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Regional Voices: Chubu
May 25, 2026
School raises rights and dignity awareness through sexuality education
Guidelines from UNESCO and others outline eight key concepts of comprehensive sexuality education, including relationships, human rights, understanding gender and staying safe.
Asahikawa Mayor Hirosuke Imazu holds a news conference following the settlement on Thursday in Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Mar 27, 2026
Hokkaido city reaches settlement over death of bullied girl
The family of the victim had sought about ?115 million in damages, claiming the city failed to respond appropriately.
A parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Self-Defense Forces in Tokyo in November 2024.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2026
Japanese government ordered to pay damages over SDF officer¡¯s suicide
In the lawsuit filed with the Sapporo District Court, the mother of the 19-year-old GSDF member was awarded ?1.1 million in damages.
A video of a student assaulting another at a high school in Tochigi Prefecture is circulating on social media, prompting investigations by the local board of education and police.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2026
Video of student assault triggers probes in Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi police have questioned students related to the incident while the prefectural board of education have pledged to prevent a recurrence.
In response to concerns that some children have reservations about discussing their issues with adults, the Children and Families Agency established a project team of about 30 officials in autumn 2024 to hear what children's have to say.
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Jan 7, 2026
Japan launches campaign to encourage children to talk about problems
The campaign focuses on creating an environment in which children can consult with adults comfortably.
According to the education ministry, an increase in nonattendance at elementary and junior high schools may have reflected, in part, widespread views on the need for children to take time off.
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Oct 29, 2025
Elementary and junior high schools see record nonattendance figure
The figure of 353,970, in an education ministry survey, marked the 12th straight year of increase.
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido¡¯s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
BASEBALL / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2025
Koshien¡¯s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
A young player¡¯s dream was to play in the National High School Baseball Championship. A series of bullying incidents this year changed all of that.
Masakazu Hori, the principal of Koryo High School in Hiroshima Prefecture, speaks to reporters in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 10, 2025
Hiroshima school exits Summer Koshien tournament over bullying
An outcry over alleged violence earlier this year within the Koryo High School baseball team had prompted calls on social media for their withdrawal from the tournament.
In the survey, 36.7% of respondents said that they have not taken measures to prevent customer harassment.
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Jan 23, 2025
Customer harassment pushes part-timers to quit
The proportion of companies whose part-time workers faced customer harassment, such as yelling, within the past year was 45.7%.
Manabu Sasaki, a 39-year-old CEO of a painting company, have been rearrested on suspicion of assaulting his former employee, 56-year-old Osamu Takano, before allegedly orchestrating his death in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward in December 2023.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2025
Trio who allegedly orchestrated coworker¡¯s death rearrested in Tokyo
Police investigating the events leading to the death of 56-year-old Osamu Takano uncovered new evidence of his abuse at the hands of his colleagues.
Some local governments are launching initiatives outside schools to support children who are bullied at school.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Dec 30, 2024
Japan working to address school bullying through local support
¡°It¡¯s necessary to solve the problem in local communities rather than leaving it to schools,¡± a senior official said.
Manabu Sasaki, who runs a painting company, is one of four suspects arrested on suspicion of murdering 56-year-old Osamu Takano.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2024
Victim of alleged staged suicide was subjected to years of abuse
Tokyo police arrested four men on Sunday on suspicion of murdering a colleague by staging a ¡°suicide¡± on a railway crossing.
Police officers reinvestigate a Tobu Tojo Line railroad crossing in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward on Dec. 27, 2023, after a man was fatally hit by a train weeks earlier.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 9, 2024
Tokyo police arrest four men on suspicion of staging colleague¡¯s suicide
They allegedly coerced the 56-year-old victim into standing on railway tracks where he went on to be fatally struck by a train.
Truant students at high schools numbered 68,770 in fiscal 2023, a record high.
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Oct 31, 2024
Truancy hits record high in Japan in fiscal 2023
The number of truant students at elementary and junior high schools rose by some 47,000 from the previous year to a record 346,482.
Sapporo City Board of Education officials apologize on Tuesday over a case in which an elementary school boy was sexually assaulted by a junior high school boy.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2024
Sapporo school boy sexually assaulted by junior high student: panel report
The offending student previously went to the same elementary school as the victim, and the two were members of the same youth sports team.
Helping your child through their first experience with a school bully can be a difficult situation to navigate ¡ª doubly so if you're trying to do so as a non-Japanese resident in Japan.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Sep 30, 2024
What¡¯s a mother to do when your non-Japanese child is bullied in school?
The school experience in conformist Japan can be difficult for students who don¡¯t share things like skin color and language in common with their fellow classmates.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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