The first comprehensive white paper on children's policy in Japan was approved at a Cabinet meeting on Friday. The Japanese government compiled the annual report to swiftly promote measures related to children.
After the launch of the Children and Families Agency in April last year, the government combined three annual papers related to child policy, including the declining birthrate, into a single report.
The paper details measures drafted last year, such as the expansion of child allowances. It also explains the introduction of a system that allows nursery schools and other facilities to look after children even if their parents are not working.
The report also outlines leading practices already in place across the country.
It cites the examples of public officials and experts who are working together to combat bullying and suicide in Nagano Prefecture and Kumamoto City.
Support is also being provided for children who are caring for family members. These children are known as "young carers." The paper explains how care workers are sent to such households in Kobe City.
The government says it chose these examples after hearing voices from the young generation.
It intends to promote child-related policies in a comprehensive manner by spreading these practices across the country.