Mia Kurihara was found dead at her home in Noda, near the capital Tokyo, on January 24. Please do not come to see me, I don't want to see the staff from Child Welfare Center." "I want to call for efforts to eradicate child abuse to protect children's lives as a top priority." Broadcaster NHK said Abe instructed ministers to ensure that new rules for handling information on cases of child abuse are followed. He also called for better cooperation between schools and child welfare centers.

Source: CNN February 09, 2019 00:11 UTC