MAEBASHI -- While the intense summer heat continues in Japan, nearly 80% of single parents said they intended to refrain from using air conditioners to save money, and a majority wanted their ...

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.

The award-winning independent documentary film “The Ones Left Behind,” released last year, tells the story of such single mothers in Japan, weaving together interviews with the women and ...

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.

Traditionally, custody is granted to a single parent who is then able to completely cut off the other parent's access to their children. Until Friday, Japan was the only G7 country that did not ...

The award-winning independent documentary film The Ones Left Behind, released last year, tells the story of such single mothers in Japan, weaving together interviews with the women and experts ...

The Australian filmmaker tackles an issue that makes uncomfortable viewing at times in 'The Ones Left Behind: The Plight of Single Mothers in Japan.' ...