Japan child abuse cases hit record high of nearly 220,000 in FY 2022

The number of child abuse cases handled by child consultation centers in Japan reached an all-time high of 219,170 in fiscal 2022, marking an increase for the 32nd consecutive year, according to recent government data.Psychological abuse, including physically abusing family members in the presence of children, accounted for about 60 percent of cases in which the centers took action, preliminary data released Thursday by the Children and Families Agency showed.The new record saw a rise of 11,510 from the previous high logged in fiscal 2021, according to data from the agency, which was launch…READ FULL ARTICLE