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Is Emotional Abuse a Crime? Where a Pattern of Control Is Its Own Offense

England and Wales made a pattern of control a criminal offense in 2015; Scotland, Ireland and two Australian states followed. The US has no federal equivalent.

Sep 10, 2026·28 min read·United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Canada, Australia, Japan
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Hikikomori Support: How Japan and Korea Count Social Withdrawal, and Why the Counting Matters

Japan estimates 1.46 million people aged 15 to 64 in hikikomori withdrawal; Korea counts isolated and reclusive youth aged 19 to 39 separately.

Sep 6, 2026·6 min read·Japan, South Korea
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Solo Travel Safety: The Registration That Actually Reaches You Abroad in the US, Japan and Korea

Advisory levels are the half people read; registration is the half that reaches you. STEP is free, Japan's residence report is a legal duty after three months.

Sep 5, 2026·7 min read·United States, Japan, South Korea
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Holiday Stress: Why Americans Dread Grief and Koreans Dread the Kitchen

Americans' top holiday worry is missing someone or grief, 48 percent, ahead of gift costs at 46. In Korea, 35 percent planned to hold the 2026 rite.

Aug 28, 2026·6 min read·United States, South Korea
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