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Sex Crime Legislation: Japan raises age of consent from 13 to 16 years old - MegaIcon Magazine
Japan’s age of consent was raised from 13, among the world’s lowest, to 16 years old on Friday as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime legislation. The reforms, which also clarify rape prosecution requirements and criminalise voyeurism, cleared parliament’s upper house in a unanimous vote. Campaigners welcomed the reforms, with the Tokyo-based group Human