China has announced that it will start handing out childcare subsidies across the nation, in its latest push to boost birth rates after a worrying drop in recent years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/asia-pacific/politics/china-childcare-subsidy-birth-rate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #children #parenthood #daycare #familyplanning

Women from the fastest-growing immigrant group in Japan are uplifting one another and making new lives as both mothers and working professionals, day by day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/07/21/issues/vietnamese-women-motherhood-careers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #vietnam #vietnamesecommunity #expats #immigration #mothers #maternityleave #daycare #foreigntrainees

Many public day care centers in Hiroshima Prefecture are adopting a subscription service that offers an unlimited supply of disposable diapers and baby wipes for a fixed monthly fee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/07/japan/hiroshima-nurseries-diaper-subscription/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #daycare #children #diapers