Latest items for Japan
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:06 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-1
"It is believed the percentage rose after unfair discrimination was corrected following the medical school entrance examination rigging scandal uncovered in 2018" (par. 3). "In 2018, it was revealed that entrance exam scores were rigged to keep the number of women admitted to medical schools low, including at Tokyo Medical University" (par. 11). "The ministry has found that at least three universities rigged their tests for female examinees. An official at one of the universities explained to The Asahi Shimbun that the school uniformly deducted points from the scores of women, saying the goal was to limit the number of female students to about 30 percent. When the number of...more
Variables: ASR-PRACTICE-1
"It is believed the percentage rose after unfair discrimination was corrected following the medical school entrance examination rigging scandal uncovered in 2018" (par. 3). "In 2018, it was revealed that entrance exam scores were rigged to keep the number of women admitted to medical schools low, including at Tokyo Medical University" (par. 11). "The ministry has found that at least three universities rigged their tests for female examinees. An official at one of the universities explained to The Asahi Shimbun that the school uniformly deducted points from the scores of women, saying the goal was to limit the number of female students to about 30 percent. When the number of...more
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:06 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ASR-DATA-2
"The percentage of women enrolled in medical schools exceeded 40 percent for the first time in fiscal 2023 in the wake of an admission rigging scandal, an education ministry survey found. The percentage had remained at the 30-percent range for about a quarter of a century and had been referred to as the '40-percent barrier'" (par. 2). "For some medical schools, more than half of the students they admit now are women. The ministry surveyed medical schools at national, public and private universities and found that 3,696 of the 9,198 students enrolled in fiscal 2023 were women. The percentage of women increased 1.7 percentage points from the previous year to...more
Variables: ASR-DATA-2
"The percentage of women enrolled in medical schools exceeded 40 percent for the first time in fiscal 2023 in the wake of an admission rigging scandal, an education ministry survey found. The percentage had remained at the 30-percent range for about a quarter of a century and had been referred to as the '40-percent barrier'" (par. 2). "For some medical schools, more than half of the students they admit now are women. The ministry surveyed medical schools at national, public and private universities and found that 3,696 of the 9,198 students enrolled in fiscal 2023 were women. The percentage of women increased 1.7 percentage points from the previous year to...more
Feb. 4, 2025, 7:54 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"[I]n Japan authorities are scrambling to deal with, but not discuss, a huge surge in 'upskirting' and spycam crime. Upskirting is a term used to describe the act of taking photographs or video footage of a person's underwear or private parts without their consent, typically using a hidden camera or smartphone" (para 3).
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"[I]n Japan authorities are scrambling to deal with, but not discuss, a huge surge in 'upskirting' and spycam crime. Upskirting is a term used to describe the act of taking photographs or video footage of a person's underwear or private parts without their consent, typically using a hidden camera or smartphone" (para 3).
Feb. 3, 2025, 5:52 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-2
"The nation’s changing attitudes toward family also played a role in freeing up women for work. The average age of people marrying for the first time has been steadily rising, and fertility rates are at record lows. Delaying marriage, delaying childbearing years, not getting married at all — that’s the big societal backdrop,” said Paul Sheard, an economist who has long been focused on the nation" (Para 22-23).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-2
"The nation’s changing attitudes toward family also played a role in freeing up women for work. The average age of people marrying for the first time has been steadily rising, and fertility rates are at record lows. Delaying marriage, delaying childbearing years, not getting married at all — that’s the big societal backdrop,” said Paul Sheard, an economist who has long been focused on the nation" (Para 22-23).
Feb. 3, 2025, 5:52 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: GIC-LAW-3
“Where Japan did well over the recent decade is putting the care infrastructure in place for working parents,” Nobuko Kobayashi, a partner at EY-Parthenon in Japan, wrote in an email" (Para 6). Japan's economy saw a significant growth after care infrastucture was introducted by the government for working parents (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Variables: GIC-LAW-3
“Where Japan did well over the recent decade is putting the care infrastructure in place for working parents,” Nobuko Kobayashi, a partner at EY-Parthenon in Japan, wrote in an email" (Para 6). Japan's economy saw a significant growth after care infrastucture was introducted by the government for working parents (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2025, 5:52 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"The jump in female participation has happened partly by design. Since about 2013, the Japanese government has tried to make both public policies and corporate culture more friendly to women in the work force. The goal was to attract a new source of talent at a time when the world’s fourth-largest economy faces an aging and shrinking labor market" (Para 4). “Where Japan did well over the recent decade is putting the care infrastructure in place for working parents,” Nobuko Kobayashi, a partner at EY-Parthenon in Japan, wrote in an email" (Para 5). "Still, even some who were around when the “womenomics” policies were designed have been caught off guard...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"The jump in female participation has happened partly by design. Since about 2013, the Japanese government has tried to make both public policies and corporate culture more friendly to women in the work force. The goal was to attract a new source of talent at a time when the world’s fourth-largest economy faces an aging and shrinking labor market" (Para 4). “Where Japan did well over the recent decade is putting the care infrastructure in place for working parents,” Nobuko Kobayashi, a partner at EY-Parthenon in Japan, wrote in an email" (Para 5). "Still, even some who were around when the “womenomics” policies were designed have been caught off guard...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 5:52 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"[T]he female labor force participation rate was initially lower than that of the U.S. but started to rise sharply around 2013, surpassing the U.S. rate in the mid-2010s and continuing to grow. By 2023, it approaches 80%" (Para 11). "The United States once had higher female labor force participation for working-age women than other advanced economies, but it has now been surpassed by many, including Japan as of 2015" (Para 19). "These days, about 77 percent of prime-age women in the United States have a job or are looking for one. That number is about 83 percent for Japanese women, up from about 74 percent a decade ago and about...more
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"[T]he female labor force participation rate was initially lower than that of the U.S. but started to rise sharply around 2013, surpassing the U.S. rate in the mid-2010s and continuing to grow. By 2023, it approaches 80%" (Para 11). "The United States once had higher female labor force participation for working-age women than other advanced economies, but it has now been surpassed by many, including Japan as of 2015" (Para 19). "These days, about 77 percent of prime-age women in the United States have a job or are looking for one. That number is about 83 percent for Japanese women, up from about 74 percent a decade ago and about...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 5:52 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: CL-PRACTICE-1
“Where Japan did well over the recent decade is putting the care infrastructure in place for working parents,” Nobuko Kobayashi, a partner at EY-Parthenon in Japan, wrote in an email" (Para 5). Japan's economy saw a significant growth after care infrastucture was introducted by the government for working parents (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Variables: CL-PRACTICE-1
“Where Japan did well over the recent decade is putting the care infrastructure in place for working parents,” Nobuko Kobayashi, a partner at EY-Parthenon in Japan, wrote in an email" (Para 5). Japan's economy saw a significant growth after care infrastucture was introducted by the government for working parents (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"To make work-life balance easier for parents, city governor Yuriko Koike plans to offer civil servants employed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government the option to work a shortened week beginning in April. 'Lagging behind in women's empowerment is Japan's long-standing issue, and overcoming the status quo and making society more diverse and prosperous is key for our bright future,' she said in a policy speech to the assembly" (para 4-5).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"To make work-life balance easier for parents, city governor Yuriko Koike plans to offer civil servants employed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government the option to work a shortened week beginning in April. 'Lagging behind in women's empowerment is Japan's long-standing issue, and overcoming the status quo and making society more diverse and prosperous is key for our bright future,' she said in a policy speech to the assembly" (para 4-5).
Jan. 24, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-2
"Surveys show that younger Japanese are shying away from marriage or having families because of bleak job prospects, the high cost of living and corporate cultures that are incompatible with having both parents at work" (para 17).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-2
"Surveys show that younger Japanese are shying away from marriage or having families because of bleak job prospects, the high cost of living and corporate cultures that are incompatible with having both parents at work" (para 17).
Jan. 24, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: MARR-DATA-1
"One key reason for the declining births is a drop in the marriage rate. There were 489,281 marriages last year, a 5.9 per cent decline from the previous year" (para 15).
Variables: MARR-DATA-1
"One key reason for the declining births is a drop in the marriage rate. There were 489,281 marriages last year, a 5.9 per cent decline from the previous year" (para 15).
Jan. 24, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Tokyo's government is introducing a four-day workweek for its staffers in the capital as part of a nationwide push to encourage parenthood. Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called the country's stubbornly low birth rate a 'quiet emergency' and has pledged policies like flexible working hours" (para 1-2). "Under the plan, government staff except shift workers may take up to three days off weekly, but will still need to complete 155 hours per month, Sachi Ikegami, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government official in charge of personnel affairs said on Wednesday. Employees raising young children will also be offered more flexible hours, with work days shortened by up to two hours, Ikegami...more
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Tokyo's government is introducing a four-day workweek for its staffers in the capital as part of a nationwide push to encourage parenthood. Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called the country's stubbornly low birth rate a 'quiet emergency' and has pledged policies like flexible working hours" (para 1-2). "Under the plan, government staff except shift workers may take up to three days off weekly, but will still need to complete 155 hours per month, Sachi Ikegami, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government official in charge of personnel affairs said on Wednesday. Employees raising young children will also be offered more flexible hours, with work days shortened by up to two hours, Ikegami...more
Jan. 24, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called the country's stubbornly low birth rate a 'quiet emergency' and has pledged policies like flexible working hours. The expectation that working mothers should still shoulder domestic burdens, raise children and care for relatives is believed to be a key factor behind the dearth of babies" (para 2-3).
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called the country's stubbornly low birth rate a 'quiet emergency' and has pledged policies like flexible working hours. The expectation that working mothers should still shoulder domestic burdens, raise children and care for relatives is believed to be a key factor behind the dearth of babies" (para 2-3).
Jan. 24, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"While many developed countries are struggling with low birth rates, the problem is particularly acute in Japan where the population has declined for 15 straight years. There were 758,631 babies born in 2023, a 5.1 per cent decline from the previous year. It was the lowest number of births in Japan since the country started compiling statistics in 1899. The fertility rate, which is the number of children born per woman of childbearing age, dropped to of 1.2 in 2023, according to Japan’s health and labour ministry. A rate of 2.1 is needed for a population to remain stable" (para 10-14).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"While many developed countries are struggling with low birth rates, the problem is particularly acute in Japan where the population has declined for 15 straight years. There were 758,631 babies born in 2023, a 5.1 per cent decline from the previous year. It was the lowest number of births in Japan since the country started compiling statistics in 1899. The fertility rate, which is the number of children born per woman of childbearing age, dropped to of 1.2 in 2023, according to Japan’s health and labour ministry. A rate of 2.1 is needed for a population to remain stable" (para 10-14).
Jan. 24, 2025, 1:48 p.m.
Countries: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"By contrast Taiwan is relatively progressive compared with its neighbours. In 2023 its gender pay gap was as narrow as 15%, compared with 31% in South Korea and 21% in Japan" (para 5).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"By contrast Taiwan is relatively progressive compared with its neighbours. In 2023 its gender pay gap was as narrow as 15%, compared with 31% in South Korea and 21% in Japan" (para 5).
Jan. 24, 2025, 1:43 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"According to one ranking, Japan and South Korea have the best paid parental-leave policies for men worldwide. Fathers in both countries are entitled to a full year of paid leave. In Japan, nearly 70% of pay is compensated for the first 180 days" (para 4).
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"According to one ranking, Japan and South Korea have the best paid parental-leave policies for men worldwide. Fathers in both countries are entitled to a full year of paid leave. In Japan, nearly 70% of pay is compensated for the first 180 days" (para 4).
Jan. 24, 2025, 1:43 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2, ERBG-DATA-2
"Alongside this, women are educated and employed at levels never seen before. In Japan the employment rate for women aged 25-39 surpassed 80% for the first time in 2022. In South Korea 74% of women aged 25-29 are now employed. In Japan and Taiwan more than 60% of households have two incomes. In South Korea the share is close to half" (para 3).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2, ERBG-DATA-2
"Alongside this, women are educated and employed at levels never seen before. In Japan the employment rate for women aged 25-39 surpassed 80% for the first time in 2022. In South Korea 74% of women aged 25-29 are now employed. In Japan and Taiwan more than 60% of households have two incomes. In South Korea the share is close to half" (para 3).
Jan. 24, 2025, 1:43 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: CL-PRACTICE-1
"or years Ito Tsubasa never questioned his family life: he worked long hours while his wife did all the housework. So it came as a shock when his wife, pregnant with their second child, suggested he take parental leave so she could focus on her career. After a heated argument, he eventually gave in, taking six months of parental leave. His experience of staying at home has transformed his understanding of what it means to be a father. 'I used to think I was a great dad just because I played with the child on the weekends,' says Mr Ito (pictured), whose children are now eight and four. 'I couldn’t...more
Variables: CL-PRACTICE-1
"or years Ito Tsubasa never questioned his family life: he worked long hours while his wife did all the housework. So it came as a shock when his wife, pregnant with their second child, suggested he take parental leave so she could focus on her career. After a heated argument, he eventually gave in, taking six months of parental leave. His experience of staying at home has transformed his understanding of what it means to be a father. 'I used to think I was a great dad just because I played with the child on the weekends,' says Mr Ito (pictured), whose children are now eight and four. 'I couldn’t...more
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:40 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Decades of gimmicks and campaigns have failed to resonate with couples, and the government has belatedly accepted that more financial help may have more impact than lectures from conservative politicians on a woman’s patriotic duty to give birth. In his first major policy speech of this year, the prime minister, Fumio Kishida, said he had ordered ministries to work together to take 'unprecedented, decisive and bold' measures to tackle the low birthrate, which officials labeled a threat to 'the very survival of the nation'. He has promised a rise in child allowance, an expansion in after-school childcare, and reforms that will make it easier for parents to take leave to...more
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Decades of gimmicks and campaigns have failed to resonate with couples, and the government has belatedly accepted that more financial help may have more impact than lectures from conservative politicians on a woman’s patriotic duty to give birth. In his first major policy speech of this year, the prime minister, Fumio Kishida, said he had ordered ministries to work together to take 'unprecedented, decisive and bold' measures to tackle the low birthrate, which officials labeled a threat to 'the very survival of the nation'. He has promised a rise in child allowance, an expansion in after-school childcare, and reforms that will make it easier for parents to take leave to...more
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:40 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"In Japan, the rate is also 1.3, and has shown no sign of budging for years" (para 34). This refers to the fertility rate (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"In Japan, the rate is also 1.3, and has shown no sign of budging for years" (para 34). This refers to the fertility rate (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:40 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-2
"In Japan, the rate is also 1.3, and has shown no sign of budging for years. Decades of gimmicks and campaigns have failed to resonate with couples, and the government has belatedly accepted that more financial help may have more impact than lectures from conservative politicians on a woman’s patriotic duty to give birth" (para 34).
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-2
"In Japan, the rate is also 1.3, and has shown no sign of budging for years. Decades of gimmicks and campaigns have failed to resonate with couples, and the government has belatedly accepted that more financial help may have more impact than lectures from conservative politicians on a woman’s patriotic duty to give birth" (para 34).
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:06 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Sexual assault is still a taboo subject in Japan and has gained national attention only in recent years in the wake of high-profile cases such as Shiori Ito's court battle, former member of the Self Defence Force and sexual assault survivor Rina Gonoi's public statements, and the Johnny Kitagawa expose" (para 26).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Sexual assault is still a taboo subject in Japan and has gained national attention only in recent years in the wake of high-profile cases such as Shiori Ito's court battle, former member of the Self Defence Force and sexual assault survivor Rina Gonoi's public statements, and the Johnny Kitagawa expose" (para 26).
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:06 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'The actual trial processes and decisions vary - some defendants were not convicted even if their acts were proven to be non-consensual, as they did not meet the case of 'assault or intimidation',' says Yuu Tadokoro, a spokesman for Spring, a sexual assault survivor group" (para 24).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'The actual trial processes and decisions vary - some defendants were not convicted even if their acts were proven to be non-consensual, as they did not meet the case of 'assault or intimidation',' says Yuu Tadokoro, a spokesman for Spring, a sexual assault survivor group" (para 24).
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:06 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-LAW-2
"In a 2014 Tokyo case, for instance, a man had pinned a 15-year-old girl to a wall and had sex with her while she resisted. He was acquitted of rape as the court ruled his actions did not make it 'extremely difficult' for her to resist. The teenager was treated as an adult. 'The actual trial processes and decisions vary - some defendants were not convicted even if their acts were proven to be non-consensual, as they did not meet the case of 'assault or intimidation',' says Yuu Tadokoro, a spokesman for Spring, a sexual assault survivor group" (para 23-24).
Variables: LRW-LAW-2
"In a 2014 Tokyo case, for instance, a man had pinned a 15-year-old girl to a wall and had sex with her while she resisted. He was acquitted of rape as the court ruled his actions did not make it 'extremely difficult' for her to resist. The teenager was treated as an adult. 'The actual trial processes and decisions vary - some defendants were not convicted even if their acts were proven to be non-consensual, as they did not meet the case of 'assault or intimidation',' says Yuu Tadokoro, a spokesman for Spring, a sexual assault survivor group" (para 23-24).
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:06 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, LRW-LAW-1
"The biggest and most significant change to the laws is the one that redefines rape from 'forcible sexual intercourse' to 'non-consensual sexual intercourse' - effectively making legal room for consent in a society where the concept is still poorly understood. Activists argue that Japan's narrow definition has led to even narrower interpretations of the law by prosecutors and judges, setting an impossibly high bar for justice and fostering a culture of scepticism that deters survivors from reporting their attacks" (para 21-22).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2, LRW-LAW-1
"The biggest and most significant change to the laws is the one that redefines rape from 'forcible sexual intercourse' to 'non-consensual sexual intercourse' - effectively making legal room for consent in a society where the concept is still poorly understood. Activists argue that Japan's narrow definition has led to even narrower interpretations of the law by prosecutors and judges, setting an impossibly high bar for justice and fostering a culture of scepticism that deters survivors from reporting their attacks" (para 21-22).
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:06 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In a 2014 Tokyo case, for instance, a man had pinned a 15-year-old girl to a wall and had sex with her while she resisted. He was acquitted of rape as the court ruled his actions did not make it 'extremely difficult' for her to resist. The teenager was treated as an adult" (para 23). "Sexual assault is still a taboo subject in Japan and has gained national attention only in recent years in the wake of high-profile cases such as Shiori Ito's court battle, former member of the Self Defence Force and sexual assault survivor Rina Gonoi's public statements, and the Johnny Kitagawa expose" (para 26).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In a 2014 Tokyo case, for instance, a man had pinned a 15-year-old girl to a wall and had sex with her while she resisted. He was acquitted of rape as the court ruled his actions did not make it 'extremely difficult' for her to resist. The teenager was treated as an adult" (para 23). "Sexual assault is still a taboo subject in Japan and has gained national attention only in recent years in the wake of high-profile cases such as Shiori Ito's court battle, former member of the Self Defence Force and sexual assault survivor Rina Gonoi's public statements, and the Johnny Kitagawa expose" (para 26).
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'Distorted ideas' about sex and consent that have pervaded for generations must be addressed, says Kazuko Ito, vice-president of the Tokyo-based Human Rights Now" (para 14).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"'Distorted ideas' about sex and consent that have pervaded for generations must be addressed, says Kazuko Ito, vice-president of the Tokyo-based Human Rights Now" (para 14).
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Japan has passed laws that redefine rape and raise the age of consent in a landmark overhaul of sex crime laws. The definition of rape was broadened to 'non-consensual sexual intercourse' from 'forcible sexual intercourse', aligning Japanese law's definition with other countries. 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. They have also led to inconsistent court decisions, fuelling calls for change. The new laws were passed by the upper house of the Diet - Japan's parliament - on Friday. They explicitly outline eight scenarios...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Japan has passed laws that redefine rape and raise the age of consent in a landmark overhaul of sex crime laws. The definition of rape was broadened to 'non-consensual sexual intercourse' from 'forcible sexual intercourse', aligning Japanese law's definition with other countries. 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. They have also led to inconsistent court decisions, fuelling calls for change. The new laws were passed by the upper house of the Diet - Japan's parliament - on Friday. They explicitly outline eight scenarios...more
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It follows multiple rape acquittals in 2019 that caused national outcry and helped spur a nationwide Flower Demo campaign against sexual violence. On the 11th day of every month since April 2019, activists have gathered throughout Japan to demand justice and show solidarity with sexual assault survivors" (para 12). "Survivors of sexual assault who go public also often receive threats and nasty comments online. Even if the reforms are enacted, survivors must feel empowered to report their attacks, activists say. In Japan, survivors of sexual violence are often reluctant to come forward because of stigma and shame. A 2021 survey by the government showed that only about 6 per cent...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"It follows multiple rape acquittals in 2019 that caused national outcry and helped spur a nationwide Flower Demo campaign against sexual violence. On the 11th day of every month since April 2019, activists have gathered throughout Japan to demand justice and show solidarity with sexual assault survivors" (para 12). "Survivors of sexual assault who go public also often receive threats and nasty comments online. Even if the reforms are enacted, survivors must feel empowered to report their attacks, activists say. In Japan, survivors of sexual violence are often reluctant to come forward because of stigma and shame. A 2021 survey by the government showed that only about 6 per cent...more
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:05 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"The changes also ban 'photo voyeurism' which includes upskirting and secret filming of sexual acts, among other things" (para 11).
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"The changes also ban 'photo voyeurism' which includes upskirting and secret filming of sexual acts, among other things" (para 11).