Japan changes age of consent for 1st time in over 100 years as part of sex crimes overhaul

Japan has raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13 as part of an overhaul of the country’s sex crime legislation.  Age of consent: The...

Japan proposes raising age of sexual consent from 13 to 16

The Japanese Justice Ministry has proposed raising the age of sexual consent from 13 to 16. The proposal comes as part of an overhaul of the...