Latest items for Japan
July 31, 2026, 5:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: GIC-LAW-1, GIC-LAW-3
“[T]he current crop of female leaders often come from privileged backgrounds or have made immense sacrifices to succeed at work, said Etsuko Tsugihara, founder and CEO of public relations firm Sunny Side Up Group and one of only around 14 women heading a ‘prime’ listed Japanese firm according to a Kyodo and Teikoku Databank study as of January 2023. The company has since moved to the ‘standard’ market. ‘When I went to the hospital to give birth, I came straight from the office. Then I was back at work two weeks later,’ Tsugihara recalled. ‘It put off other women from doing the same’” (para 20-21).
Variables: GIC-LAW-1, GIC-LAW-3
“[T]he current crop of female leaders often come from privileged backgrounds or have made immense sacrifices to succeed at work, said Etsuko Tsugihara, founder and CEO of public relations firm Sunny Side Up Group and one of only around 14 women heading a ‘prime’ listed Japanese firm according to a Kyodo and Teikoku Databank study as of January 2023. The company has since moved to the ‘standard’ market. ‘When I went to the hospital to give birth, I came straight from the office. Then I was back at work two weeks later,’ Tsugihara recalled. ‘It put off other women from doing the same’” (para 20-21).
July 31, 2026, 5:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2, ERBG-PRACTICE-3
“Mitsuko Tottori's appointment as Japan Airlines' next president makes her something of a rarity in Japan - a female head of a well known company. While Japanese firms have rapidly lifted the number of female board members in recent years, most are outside directors. Change from within is slower in coming. Under pressure from the Japanese government, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and foreign investors, firms have been scrambling to improve diversity, including on their boards, bringing in external directors who are often lawyers, academics and accountants. But the diversity push isn't as broad as it could be, critics and governance experts say. Some 30% of women directors sit on...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2, ERBG-PRACTICE-3
“Mitsuko Tottori's appointment as Japan Airlines' next president makes her something of a rarity in Japan - a female head of a well known company. While Japanese firms have rapidly lifted the number of female board members in recent years, most are outside directors. Change from within is slower in coming. Under pressure from the Japanese government, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and foreign investors, firms have been scrambling to improve diversity, including on their boards, bringing in external directors who are often lawyers, academics and accountants. But the diversity push isn't as broad as it could be, critics and governance experts say. Some 30% of women directors sit on...more
July 28, 2026, 5:31 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Under current law, child sexual abuse material is generally prosecuted under Japan’s Child Pornography Law. But critics say gaps remain—the law only applies when a child’s genitalia is visible, meaning some forms of sexual abuse content can fall outside its scope. Experts told CNN these loopholes can result in significantly lighter penalties for offenders" (para 23). "Japan is also rolling out a new sex offender registry that allows employers in child-facing professions, such as schools, to check whether prospective employees have been convicted of child sexual abuse offenses. But unlike the United States, the public can’t access this database" (para 24).
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"Under current law, child sexual abuse material is generally prosecuted under Japan’s Child Pornography Law. But critics say gaps remain—the law only applies when a child’s genitalia is visible, meaning some forms of sexual abuse content can fall outside its scope. Experts told CNN these loopholes can result in significantly lighter penalties for offenders" (para 23). "Japan is also rolling out a new sex offender registry that allows employers in child-facing professions, such as schools, to check whether prospective employees have been convicted of child sexual abuse offenses. But unlike the United States, the public can’t access this database" (para 24).
July 28, 2026, 5:31 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] was six years old when she was first upskirted. Her swimming teacher, a man who targeted children for over a decade, took illicit photos and videos of her genitals. He’d then share the images on a Telegram group with other pedophiles, who were so grateful for the content that they called him 'god'" (para 1-2). "Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] is far from alone. She’s one of countless victims of upskirting and voyeuristic photography in Japan, a crime that’s long plagued the country" (para 6). "While perpetrators [of voyeurism] have traditionally been adults, a growing number are children themselves. Police data shows reported...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] was six years old when she was first upskirted. Her swimming teacher, a man who targeted children for over a decade, took illicit photos and videos of her genitals. He’d then share the images on a Telegram group with other pedophiles, who were so grateful for the content that they called him 'god'" (para 1-2). "Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] is far from alone. She’s one of countless victims of upskirting and voyeuristic photography in Japan, a crime that’s long plagued the country" (para 6). "While perpetrators [of voyeurism] have traditionally been adults, a growing number are children themselves. Police data shows reported...more
July 28, 2026, 5:31 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] was six years old when she was first upskirted. Her swimming teacher, a man who targeted children for over a decade, took illicit photos and videos of her genitals. He’d then share the images on a Telegram group with other pedophiles, who were so grateful for the content that they called him 'god'" (para 1-2). "Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] is far from alone. She’s one of countless victims of upskirting and voyeuristic photography in Japan, a crime that’s long plagued the country" (para 6). "Despite years of efforts to curb the crime, it [voyeurism] remains one of Japan’s most common sex offenses....more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] was six years old when she was first upskirted. Her swimming teacher, a man who targeted children for over a decade, took illicit photos and videos of her genitals. He’d then share the images on a Telegram group with other pedophiles, who were so grateful for the content that they called him 'god'" (para 1-2). "Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] is far from alone. She’s one of countless victims of upskirting and voyeuristic photography in Japan, a crime that’s long plagued the country" (para 6). "Despite years of efforts to curb the crime, it [voyeurism] remains one of Japan’s most common sex offenses....more
July 28, 2026, 5:31 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
"...In 2023, Japan also introduced a nationwide law against “photo voyeurism” as part of a broader overhaul of its sex crime legislation. Before then, such cases were prosecuted under a patchwork of local ordinances that varied across the country" (para 7). "Ayaka’s [victim of child sexual abuse] swimming instructor [the perpetrator] was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of secretly photographing multiple child victims. With half of that sentence already served, Suzuki [Ayaka’s dad] fears the day he’s released" (para 33).
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
"...In 2023, Japan also introduced a nationwide law against “photo voyeurism” as part of a broader overhaul of its sex crime legislation. Before then, such cases were prosecuted under a patchwork of local ordinances that varied across the country" (para 7). "Ayaka’s [victim of child sexual abuse] swimming instructor [the perpetrator] was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of secretly photographing multiple child victims. With half of that sentence already served, Suzuki [Ayaka’s dad] fears the day he’s released" (para 33).
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: LRW-LAW-4
Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
April 28, 2026, 3:48 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Sanae Takaichi...appointed just two women to her cabinet" (Para 1). There are 19 cabinet seats available (CODER COMMENT-JS).
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Sanae Takaichi...appointed just two women to her cabinet" (Para 1). There are 19 cabinet seats available (CODER COMMENT-JS).
March 31, 2026, 10:40 a.m.
Countries: Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
“On the top end of the range are Norway, Australia, and Sweden, with 24% to 27% of their senior leadership teams made up of women. In the middle we have the United Kingdom at 18% and France at 13%. On the bottom end of the range are Brazil, Germany, and Mexico with 8% women (although Germany is increasing quickly after implementing quotas), and then India at 5% and Japan at 3%” (para 7).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
“On the top end of the range are Norway, Australia, and Sweden, with 24% to 27% of their senior leadership teams made up of women. In the middle we have the United Kingdom at 18% and France at 13%. On the bottom end of the range are Brazil, Germany, and Mexico with 8% women (although Germany is increasing quickly after implementing quotas), and then India at 5% and Japan at 3%” (para 7).
March 13, 2026, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: GDI-DATA-1
"According to the World Economic Forum’s 2025 gender gap index, Japan ranked 118th out of 148 countries" (Para 13).
Variables: GDI-DATA-1
"According to the World Economic Forum’s 2025 gender gap index, Japan ranked 118th out of 148 countries" (Para 13).
March 13, 2026, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: CLCW-LAW-2
"She opposes revising a 19th-century law requiring married couples to use the same surname" (Para 8).
Variables: CLCW-LAW-2
"She opposes revising a 19th-century law requiring married couples to use the same surname" (Para 8).
March 13, 2026, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: CLCW-PRACTICE-1
"She opposes revising a 19th-century law requiring married couples to use the same surname, arguing that allowing women to retain their maiden names would chip away at traditional family values" (Para 8).
Variables: CLCW-PRACTICE-1
"She opposes revising a 19th-century law requiring married couples to use the same surname, arguing that allowing women to retain their maiden names would chip away at traditional family values" (Para 8).
March 13, 2026, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Takaichi...has said she wants to raise awareness of women’s health and has spoken about her own experience of menopause" (Para 6).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Takaichi...has said she wants to raise awareness of women’s health and has spoken about her own experience of menopause" (Para 6).
March 13, 2026, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"calls for changes to succession laws to allow female members of the imperial household – which has few male heirs – to become reigning empresses" (Para 9).
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"calls for changes to succession laws to allow female members of the imperial household – which has few male heirs – to become reigning empresses" (Para 9).
March 13, 2026, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Sanae Takaichi made history on Tuesday when she became Japan’s first female prime minister… she appointed just two women to her cabinet" (Para 1). There are 19 cabinet seats available (CODER COMMENT-JS). "Takaichi’s immediate predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba, appointed two women to his cabinet but the record is five, under Ishiba’s predecessor Fumio Kishida" (Para 5). "Others were optimistic that Takaichi’s appointment would lower the psychological barriers to women entering public life. 'There is great significance in Takaichi becoming prime minister, with a broader impact on society,' Naomi Koshi, who became Japan’s youngest female mayor in 2012 aged 36, told the Kyodo news agency" (Para 11).
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Sanae Takaichi made history on Tuesday when she became Japan’s first female prime minister… she appointed just two women to her cabinet" (Para 1). There are 19 cabinet seats available (CODER COMMENT-JS). "Takaichi’s immediate predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba, appointed two women to his cabinet but the record is five, under Ishiba’s predecessor Fumio Kishida" (Para 5). "Others were optimistic that Takaichi’s appointment would lower the psychological barriers to women entering public life. 'There is great significance in Takaichi becoming prime minister, with a broader impact on society,' Naomi Koshi, who became Japan’s youngest female mayor in 2012 aged 36, told the Kyodo news agency" (Para 11).
March 13, 2026, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"[C]alls for changes to succession laws to allow female members of the imperial household – which has few male heirs – to become reigning empresses" (Para 9). This suggests it is currently not allowed for women to inherit the imperial throne (CODER COMMENT-JS).
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"[C]alls for changes to succession laws to allow female members of the imperial household – which has few male heirs – to become reigning empresses" (Para 9). This suggests it is currently not allowed for women to inherit the imperial throne (CODER COMMENT-JS).
March 13, 2026, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
" Even though a record 73 women were elected in last year’s lower house elections, they still comprise only 15.7% of the chamber’s 465 MPs" (Para 12).
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
" Even though a record 73 women were elected in last year’s lower house elections, they still comprise only 15.7% of the chamber’s 465 MPs" (Para 12).
March 13, 2026, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"Takaichi’s immediate predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba, appointed two women to his cabinet but the record is five" (Para 5). We can conclude from this information that women are usually perceived negatively in office (CODER COMMENT-JS). "Others were optimistic that Takaichi’s appointment would lower the psychological barriers to women entering public life. 'There is great significance in Takaichi becoming prime minister, with a broader impact on society,' Naomi Koshi, who became Japan’s youngest female mayor in 2012 aged 36, told the Kyodo news agency" (Para 11). We can conclude from this information that women are usually perceived negatively in office (CODER COMMENT-JS).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"Takaichi’s immediate predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba, appointed two women to his cabinet but the record is five" (Para 5). We can conclude from this information that women are usually perceived negatively in office (CODER COMMENT-JS). "Others were optimistic that Takaichi’s appointment would lower the psychological barriers to women entering public life. 'There is great significance in Takaichi becoming prime minister, with a broader impact on society,' Naomi Koshi, who became Japan’s youngest female mayor in 2012 aged 36, told the Kyodo news agency" (Para 11). We can conclude from this information that women are usually perceived negatively in office (CODER COMMENT-JS).
March 13, 2026, 1:24 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Takaichi...has said she wants to raise awareness of women’s health and has spoken about her own experience of menopause" (Para 6). We can conclude from this information that women's health is not very commonly talked about (CODER COMMENT-JS).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Takaichi...has said she wants to raise awareness of women’s health and has spoken about her own experience of menopause" (Para 6). We can conclude from this information that women's health is not very commonly talked about (CODER COMMENT-JS).
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Panama, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkmenistan
Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Variables: DV-SCALE-1
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Variables: LO-SCALE-3
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Variables: LO-SCALE-2
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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-1
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Variables: LO-SCALE-1
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Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Albania, Barbados, Belize, Croatia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guyana, Hungary, India, Israel, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Portugal, Rwanda, Serbia, Taiwan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Zambia
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Variables: ABO-SCALE-1
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Dec. 28, 2025, 9:06 a.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Japan in 2023 was 2.18 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 4.90 per 100,000.
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
The chart in the UNODC Data Portal titled, "Violent Crime & Sexual Violence," shows that the rate of reported rapes in Japan in 2023 was 2.18 per 100,000 population, and the rate of reported sexual assaults was 4.90 per 100,000.
Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Japan in 2023 was 14.7%.
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Japan in 2023 was 14.7%.
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Japan's laws permit abortion under broad social or economic grounds. Abortion permitted in cases of rape. Spoousal authorization required.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Japan's laws permit abortion under broad social or economic grounds. Abortion permitted in cases of rape. Spoousal authorization required.
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Contrary to media narratives of shared commitment to recovery after disaster, sexual violence persists even then. Researchers discovered that after the tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Fukushima in 2011, women were subjected to sexual assault by men who were trading essential supplies in exchange for sex, in addition to a general increased incidence of domestic assault and rape" (para. 32-33).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Contrary to media narratives of shared commitment to recovery after disaster, sexual violence persists even then. Researchers discovered that after the tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Fukushima in 2011, women were subjected to sexual assault by men who were trading essential supplies in exchange for sex, in addition to a general increased incidence of domestic assault and rape" (para. 32-33).
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"But for women and young girls, Japan has never been safe. Unwanted sexual touching on public transport has been experienced at least once by 48.7 per cent of women over 20, while as many as 70 per cent of younger women report being groped on trains. Both groping and the groper are known as chikan. After surveys found chikan had been experienced by so many women and girls, from 2000 transport companies introduced women-only carriages as a preventive measure. But chikan is nevertheless still a common occurrence" (para. 16-19)."In recent years, there’s been much anxiety about the vulnerability of children and young people online. Japan is one of Twitter’s fast-growing...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"But for women and young girls, Japan has never been safe. Unwanted sexual touching on public transport has been experienced at least once by 48.7 per cent of women over 20, while as many as 70 per cent of younger women report being groped on trains. Both groping and the groper are known as chikan. After surveys found chikan had been experienced by so many women and girls, from 2000 transport companies introduced women-only carriages as a preventive measure. But chikan is nevertheless still a common occurrence" (para. 16-19)."In recent years, there’s been much anxiety about the vulnerability of children and young people online. Japan is one of Twitter’s fast-growing...more
Oct. 17, 2025, 3:47 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
"Grooming online and indecent assault on trains by strangers are taken seriously as crimes in Japan. But there’s an indifference to violence against women and girls perpetrated by people known to them. And these assaults are endemic" (para. 22-23).
Variables: IIP-LAW-2
"Grooming online and indecent assault on trains by strangers are taken seriously as crimes in Japan. But there’s an indifference to violence against women and girls perpetrated by people known to them. And these assaults are endemic" (para. 22-23).