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The age of consent in Japan is 13, but some prefectures have local statutes that raise it to 16-18. Japan also has no close-in-age exemption, so both partners can be prosecuted for statutory rape if they are under 13.
Jun 16, 2023 · Japan's parliament revised its laws on sexual crimes and LGBTQ+ issues in 2023, after public outrage over acquittals and discrimination. The new law makes sexual intercourse with anyone below 16 a rape and bans sexually exploitative images, but falls short of guaranteeing equal rights for sexual minorities.
Jun 16, 2023 · The legal age of consent, previously at only 13, has been raised to 16 years. Previous laws did not protect those coerced into having sex and deterred reporting of such attacks, critics say....
Jun 16, 2023 · Japan’s parliament has raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, a limit which had remained unchanged for more than a century and was among the world’s lowest, amid calls for greater protection of children and women.
Feb 20, 2023 · A panel of the Japanese Justice Ministry has proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. It forms part of a wider overhaul of Japan's laws on sex crimes, after multiple rape acquittals...
The legal age of consent, previously at only 13, has been raised to 16 years. Previous laws did not protect those coerced into having sex and deterred reporting of such attacks, critics say.
Jul 7, 2023 · After 116 years of debate, Japan amended its law to broaden the definition of rape and increase the age of consent from 13 to 16. The change was driven by feminist groups, survivors of sexual violence, and the "flower demo" movement.
