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Court rules single-parent custody system constitutional
A Tokyo court ruled on Feb. 17 that Japan’s single-parent custody system for divorced couples is constitutional, rejecting a challenge by a father who lost custody of his children after divorce.
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Survey: Almost half of homes with one parent live in poverty
Nearly half of single-parent households in Japan are living in a state of poverty, according to the 2021 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions released by the welfare ministry on July 4. The ...
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Coronavirus makes life even more difficult for single mothers in Japan
Data from Japan's Welfare Ministry shows that in 2016, there were 1.4 million single parent households in the country. Nearly 90%, or 1.2 million, were led by mothers.