Domestic violence cases in Japan reach new all-time high in 2019

Police investigated a record number of domestic violence cases in Japan in 2019, marking the 16th consecutive year of increase, an official report showed Thursday.The total stood at 9,161, up 73 from the previous year, while the number of consultations to police officers across the country about potential domestic violence also rose to 82,207, up 4,725, according to the report from the National Police Agency.Among the investigated cases, 8,168, or about 90 percent, were assaults, including those that did not result in injuries. There were also 3 cases of murder and 110 cases of attempted mu…READ FULL ARTICLE