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‘I couldn’t say no’: anger grows over topless medical exams in Japan schools

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73% Informative

Children as young as five and as old as 18 forced to strip to waist during health checkups.

Parents and campaigners have called on education and health authorities to end practice.

Doctors have said topless exams are necessary to check for signs of atopic dermatitis, heart irregularities and other conditions.

Kyoto city tells schools children should in principle’ be permitted to wear underwear and PE kit .

Other schools have followed suit.

Kyoto city changed its policy under pressure from parents.

Parents say it shows a "total lack of respect for their privacy and dignity" The names of the children's mothers have been changed at their request.

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English

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51

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