Child Abuse Deaths Total 65 in Japan in FY 2023

Child Abuse Deaths Total 65 in Japan in FY 2023
Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--The number of children who died from abuse totaled 65 in Japan in fiscal 2023, down by seven from the preceding year, an expert panel of the Children and Families Agency said Thursday. Excluding family suicide cases, the figure came to 48. Of them, 33 died before reaching 1 year old, including 16, who passed away within 24 hours after birth, up by seven. Most o...