By KOSUKE TAUCHI/ Staff Writer
March 5, 2021 at 07:00 JST
Staff from a child consultation center and police simulate an on-site inspection during a drill on Feb. 7, 2019, in the Kinomoto district of Wakayama. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Child abuse cases reported by police to child consultation centers nationwide last year topped 100,000 for the first time, a development the National Police Agency attributed to more aggressive efforts to crack down on the problem. [Read More]
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