A study on the legal system related to the prevention of child abuse in South Korea and japan

Although the legal system with regard to child abuse has been strengthened, the percentage of abused children grows steadily.Especially, as the child abuse by parents increases, the interest in independent legislation for child abuse prevention has increased by additional active activities from each private sector organization. The number of cases reported in 52 child protection agencies of South Korea in 2014 was 17,791 cases and in Japan, it showed 88,931 cases. Japan is showing a high value which is difficult to compare with South Korea, but both countries can be said to be all in a serious situation in terms of the fact that abuse is growing steadily. This study is a literature on the legal system related with child abuse prevention system in South Korea and Japan. The study result has shown that first, it is not avoidable to say that the reason that the percentage of child abuse in Japan is higher than South Korea is because of the difference in counseling centers (51 locations in South Korea, 207 locations in Japan). Second, the high percentage of abuse by parents can be not only economic problem, but also lack of a proper parenting. Third, it can be said that specific alternatives is lacking for the protection of child human right. So, the perspective of the legal system for child abuse prevention will have to be sought as a plan to strengthen punish for caregiver’s abuse as well as to lead to a national consensus for improving the awareness of children’s rights protection.