Friday, June 16, 2023

Japan rewrites sex crime laws in landmark move

Japan rewrites sex crime laws in landmark move
"Japan has passed laws that redefine rape and raise the age of consent in a landmark overhaul of sex crime laws.
The definition of rape was broadened to "non-consensual sexual intercourse" from "forcible sexual intercourse", aligning Japanese law's definition with other countries...
  • The legal age of consent, previously at 13 and one of the lowest among developed nations, has been raised to 16 years. 
  • However, a person who has had sex with a minor aged 13 to 15 will be punished only if the person is five or more years older than the minor...

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