5 articles
Government
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...
Michelle De Pacina
Crime
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...
Singapore
‘Milkshake’ singer Kelis shares video of fascinated women touching her braided hair in Singapore
"Milkshake" singer Kelis, whose full name is Kelis Rogers-Mora, shared a video on Instagram on Saturday showing two women in Sing...
Bryan Ke
Asia
Philippine Senate approves bill raising age of consent from 12 to 16
The Senate of the Philippines approved a bill that raises the country’s age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, bringing efforts to end one of ...
Carl Samson
News
Students Petition to Raise Japan’s Age of Consent from 13 to 16
A group of university students in Japan have come together to file a petition that seeks to raise the country’s age of consent from 13...
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