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Mar 8, 2017 · Tokyo, Japan – Tamaka Ogawa was about 10 years old when she was sexually assaulted for the first time. It was a public holiday and she was on the subway. A man standing behind her pulled down...
Apr 10, 2024 · High rates of sexual violence persist in Japan, with 1 in 14 women having experienced forced intercourse, according to a 2020 Cabinet survey — a scourge symptomatic of patriarchal attitudes,...
Jun 6, 2023 · Current Japanese law defines rape as sexual intercourse or indecent acts committed "forcibly" and "through assault or intimidation", or by taking advantage of a person's "unconscious state or...
Feb 5, 2023 · The number of serious sex offenses in Japan in 2022 grew sharply from the previous year, with cases of forced intercourse climbing 19.3 percent to 1,656, government data showed. The number of sexual assault cases involving violence or threats rose 9.9 percent to 4,708, according to the data released Thursday by the National Police ...
Jan 8, 2024 · Japan is often said to have one of the lowest rape rates in the world, and Japanese police claim to solve 97 percent of rape cases. But in reality, only 5–10 percent of rape victims report it to police, and police record half or less of reported cases while prosecutors charge about one-third of recorded cases.
Jun 16, 2023 · On Friday, the Japanese parliament passed a raft of bills overhauling the country’s sex crime laws, long criticized as outdated and restrictive, reflecting conservative social attitudes that...
Jun 11, 2023 · In Japan's male-dominated society most sexual violence victims are shamed into silence. And those who speak out face a fierce backlash. A recent survey showed that more than 70% of sexual...
