The central and local governments are required to take drastic measures to secure sites and child care workers. It is also effective to support nonprofit organizations that work on community relations

Prof Junko Hamaguchi of Ochanomizu University, who specializes in early childhood education. The Tokyo metropolitan government has set a goal of increasing the capacity of nursery services by 40,000 more children by the end of fiscal 2017. (Yomiuri Shimbun)

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