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Japan lower house passes bill for criminal checks for jobs with kids

Ayuko Kato, the Japanese minister in charge of policies related to children, bows at a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on May 23, 2024, after the passage of a bill that requires employers to conduct criminal background checks to block people with sex offense convictions from jobs involving children.

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Japanese minister on child policies

Ayuko Kato, Japanese minister in charge of policies related to children, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2024.

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Japan minister on child policies at parliament

Ayuko Kato, Japanese minister in charge of policies related to children, speaks at a House of Representatives budget committee session in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2023.

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Japanese minister on child policies

Ayuko Kato, Japanese minister in charge of policies related to children, gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2023.

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Japanese minister on child policies

Ayuko Kato, Japanese minister in charge of policies related to children, gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2023.

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Japanese minister on child policies

Ayuko Kato, Japanese minister in charge of policies related to children, gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2023.

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Japanese minister in charge of child policies

Ayuko Kato, new Japanese minister in charge of policies related to children, attends a press conference at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle

Ayuko Kato (R), new Japanese minister in charge of policies related to children, attends an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from L) reshuffled his Cabinet the same day. (Pool photo)

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Athletics: Nagoya Women's Marathon

Japan's Ayuko Suzuki smiles after finishing second at the Nagoya Women's Marathon in Nagoya, central Japan, on March 12, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Athletics: Nagoya Women's Marathon

Japan's Ayuko Suzuki finishes second at the Nagoya Women's Marathon in Nagoya, central Japan, on March 12, 2023.

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Athletics: Nagoya Women's Marathon

Japan's Ayuko Suzuki finishes second at the Nagoya Women's Marathon in Nagoya, central Japan, on March 12, 2023.

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Nagoya Women's Marathon

Japan's Ayuko Suzuki (3rd from L), Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich (3rd from R) and other guest runners invited to compete in the Nagoya Women's Marathon pose during a press conference in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 10, 2023, two days before the race.

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Japan's women's short track team practices at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Ayuko Ito (front) and other members of Japan's women's short track speed skating team test the ice during practice for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Team Japan (from L to R) Yui Sakai, Sayuri Shimizu, Biba Sakurai and Ayuko Ito finish their consolation run for fifth to seventh places in the women's 3,000-meter short track speed skating relay at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Ayuko Ito of Japan (2nd from L) switches with her teammate Biba Sakurai (far L) during a consolation run for fifth to seventh places in the women's 3,000-meter speed skating relay at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese skaters (from L) Ayuko Ito, Sayuri Shimizu and Biba Sakurai look disappointed after their consolation run for fifth to seventh places in the women's 3,000-meter speed skating relay at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan misses final in women's short track 3,000m relay

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's 3,000-meter short track relay team -- (from R to L in back) Ayuko Ito, Yui Sakai, Biba Sakurai and Sayuri Shimizu -- show their disappointment after finishing third in the second group in the semifinals at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan in women's short track 3,000m semifnials

SOCHI, Russia - Biba Sakurai (front R) of Japan skates after compatriot Ayuko Ito (back R) in the semifinals of the women's 3,000-meter short track relay at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Ito in women's 500m short track heats

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Ayuko Ito (2nd from L) competes in the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter short track heats in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Ito misses quarterfinals in women's 500m short track

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Ayuko Ito finishes a heat for the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter short track in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014. Ito failed to qualify for the quarterfinals.

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Japan's Ito competes in women's 500-meter short track heats

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Ayuko Ito (front) competes in the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter short track heats in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan women's short track team practices at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of Japan's Winter Olympics women's short track skating team -- (from L) Yui Sakai, Ayuko Ito, Sayuri Shimizu and Moemi Kikuchi -- engage in conversation during an official practice session in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014.

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Japan short-track skaters gear up at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese women short-track skaters -- (from L) Moemi Kikuchi, Yui Sakai and Ayuko Ito -- take part in an official practice session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 9, 2014.

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Students to promote manga giant Tezuka's hometown Takarazuka

KOBE, Japan - Students Ayuko Sogo (L) and Hiroko Sadato are photographed at the cultural and creation center in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, after being designated as ''tourism ambassadors'' on May 10 to promote the city, which is the hometown of legendary Japanese ''manga'' comic artist Osamu Tezuka.

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Students to promote manga giant Tezuka's hometown Takarazuka

KOBE, Japan - Students Ayuko Sogo (L) and Hiroko Sadato are photographed at the cultural and creation center in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, after being designated as ''tourism ambassadors'' on May 10 to promote the city, which is the hometown of legendary Japanese ''manga'' comic artist Osamu Tezuka. (Kyodo)

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Empress Michiko looks at paintings by Ayuko Shimada

Empress Michiko (R) looks at paintings by Ayuko Shimada at an exhibition in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2015. Shimada (L) accompanies the empress at the exhibition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Marathon Grand Championship

Ayuko Suzuki finishes second in the women's marathon at the Marathon Grand Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2019. Suzuki qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Marathon Grand Championship

Ayuko Suzuki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2019, after finishing second in the women's marathon at the Marathon Grand Championship to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Mao Ichiyama (73), Mizuki Matsuda (74) and Ayuko Suzuki (72) compete in a half-marathon race being held amid the coronavirus pandemic at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021. Ichiyama and Suzuki will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Ayuko Suzuki finishes third in a half-marathon race being held at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Suzuki will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Ayuko Suzuki finishes third in a half-marathon race being held at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Suzuki will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Mao Ichiyama (73) and Ayuko Suzuki (72) compete in a half-marathon race being held amid the coronavirus pandemic at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021. The two will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Mizuki Matsuda (74) and Ayuko Suzuki (72) compete in a half-marathon race being held amid the coronavirus pandemic at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021. Suzuki will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Mao Ichiyama (73) and Ayuko Suzuki (72) compete in a half-marathon race being held amid the coronavirus pandemic at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021. The two will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Ayuko Suzuki competes in a half-marathon race being held amid the coronavirus pandemic at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021. Suzuki will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Ayuko Suzuki speaks at a press conference after finishing third in a half-marathon race held for women at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Suzuki will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Mao Ichiyama (73) and Ayuko Suzuki (72) compete in a half-marathon race being held amid the coronavirus pandemic at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021. The two will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Mao Ichiyama (73), Mizuki Matsuda (74) and Ayuko Suzuki (72) compete in a half-marathon race being held amid the coronavirus pandemic at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021. Ichiyama and Suzuki will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Mao Ichiyama (73), Honami Maeda (71) and Ayuko Suzuki (72) compete in a half-marathon race being held amid the coronavirus pandemic at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021. The three will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

(from L) Honami Maeda, Ayuko Suzuki, Mao Ichiyama and Mizuki Matsuda pose for a photo following a half-marathon race for women held at the venue of the Tokyo Olympics marathon as a test event in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on May 5, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Maeda, Suzuki and Ichiyama will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics women's marathon.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

(From L) Honami Maeda, Ayuko Suzuki, Mao Ichiyama and Mizuki Matsuda pose for a photo in Sapporo on May 4, 2021, a day before running in the Hokkaido-Sapporo Marathon Festival, a half-marathon race to serve as a test event for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Athletics: Olympic marathon test event

Ayuko Suzuki, who will run the women's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics, attends a press conference in Sapporo on May 4, 2021, a day before competing in the Hokkaido-Sapporo Marathon Festival, a half-marathon race to serve as a test event for the Olympics.

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Athletics: Marathon Grand Championship

(from L) Ayuko Suzuki, Honami Maeda, Shogo Nakamura and Yuma Hattori pose for a photo after the Marathon Grand Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2019. Maeda and Nakamura won the women's and men's competition, while Suzuki and Hattori finished second, all qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Marathon Grand Championship

(from L) Ayuko Suzuki, Honami Maeda, Shogo Nakamura and Yuma Hattori pose for a photo after the Marathon Grand Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2019. Maeda and Nakamura won the women's and men's competition, while Suzuki and Hattori finished second, all qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Marathon Grand Championship

Combined photo shows (clockwise from top, L) Shogo Nakamura, Honami Maeda, Ayuko Suzuki and Yuma Hattori during a press conference following the Marathon Grand Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2019. Nakamura and Maeda won the men's and women's races while Suzuki and Hattori finished second, all qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Marathon Grand Championship

(from L) Ayuko Suzuki, Honami Maeda, Shogo Nakamura and Yuma Hattori pose for a photo after the Marathon Grand Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2019. Maeda and Nakamura won the women's and men's competition, while Suzuki and Hattori finished second, all qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Marathon Grand Championship

Honami Maeda (R) and Ayuko Suzuki pose for a photo after the women's marathon at the Marathon Grand Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2019. Maeda won the race and Suzuki finished second, both qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Marathon Grand Championship

Honami Maeda (R) and Ayuko Suzuki pose for a photo after the women's marathon at the Marathon Grand Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2019. Maeda won the race and Suzuki finished second, both qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Marathon Grand Championship

Ayuko Suzuki finishes second in the women's marathon at the Marathon Grand Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2019. Suzuki qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Marathon Grand Championship

Ayuko Suzuki reacts after finishing second in the women's marathon at the Marathon Grand Championship in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2019. Suzuki qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo