Japan's Children and Families Agency has yet to fulfill its initial aims of exercising leadership over child-related policies and breaking down sectionalism among government bodies, one year after its launch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/02/japan/politics/japan-children-agency-one-year/ #japan #politics #childrenandfamiliesagency #children #ayukokato #mext #mhlw

Japan has resumed a coupon program that provides working parents with discounts for babysitting services due to high public demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/17/japan/politics/baby-sitter-coupon-restart/?utm_content=buffereddb8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ayukokato #children #parenthood #budgets #fumiokishida

The children and families agency’s newly appointed minister, Ayuko Kato, has expressed her commitment to implementing a range of new policies regarding child-related issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/04/japan/politics/kato-children-and-families-agency/?utm_content=bufferfc637&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ayukokato #children #parenthood #budgets #population

In upping the number of women in Cabinet, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has acted on his desire to see more women in senior political and business roles, but their familiarity betrays the difficulty of women entering politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/13/japan/politics/cabinet-reshuffle-female-ministers-ldp/?utm_content=buffere94ff&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #cabinet #women039sissues #ldp #fumiokishida #yukoobuchi #yokokamikawa #ayukokato