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AWanderingSorcerer@lemmy.world to News@kbin.social · 2 years ago

Japan raises age of consent for sex from 13 to 16, redefines rape in milestone law change

www.straitstimes.com

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Japan raises age of consent for sex from 13 to 16, redefines rape in milestone law change

www.straitstimes.com

AWanderingSorcerer@lemmy.world to News@kbin.social · 2 years ago
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The law revision also criminalises photo voyeurism and the online grooming of children. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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    As I understand it almost all (or actually all?) local governments had raised the age, but it’s good that it’s addressed on a national level too!

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      Yeah, basically, all of the local prefectures had their AOC above 13 but this is raising at the federal level.

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    Thank fuck. It’s progress.

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    good

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