Article 2 (Definition of Child Abuse)
Child Abuse is defined as the guardian (defined as: parents and other persons that holds the responsibility to look after children) who subject children (defined as: minors who have not reached the age of eighteen) in the following:
- Subjecting children with physical abuse, including the act of potentially harming children.
- Subjecting children with indecent acts, including forcing children to do indecent acts.
- Acts of neglect, malnutrition, and other acts of forfeiting their responsibility as a guardian that inhibits the growth of the children's physical and mental state.
- Acts of inflicting psychological suffering to children.
Article 3 (Prohibition of Abusing a Child)
No one, under any circumstances, shall abuse children.
May 24, 2002 - 82nd Public Issue
<signed by: Minister of Justice & Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare>
excerpt from
"Laws About Preventing Child Abuse" Articles 2 & 3