Information regarding the abuse of a 5-year-old girl who died in March was passed on to a Tokyo child welfare center but was never shared with police -- an indication of a more pervasive problem with such cases in Japan.Although more child welfare centers nationwide are sharing the information they obtain from reported child abuse with the police, there are still many issues to resolve to prevent further tragedies.Yua Funato, whose mother and stepfather were arrested on suspicion of neglect resulting in her death on March 2, was only witnessed immediately after moving to the capital from Ka…READ FULL ARTICLE
