The award-winning independent documentary film The Ones Left Behind, released last year, tells the story of such single mothers in Japan, weaving together interviews with the women and experts ...

The award-winning independent documentary film “The Ones Left Behind,” released last year, tells the story of such single mothers in Japan, weaving together interviews with the women and ...

The body of a 33-year-old single mother was found dismembered in Japan in the home of a married man with whom she had allegedly been having an affair. Body parts of the victim, Ms Ayumi Ito ...

But for single mothers in Japan, many of whom struggle to make ends meet during the best of times, the current situation is particularly perilous. Over half of single mothers say income has decreased ...