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Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 6, 2017
Revisions seek to bring Japan's archaic sex crime laws into modern era
For the first time since the Penal Code took effect in 1907, the Justice Ministry is compiling a package of amendments to Japan's sex crime statutes that, if passed, will be the first major shake-up of those laws in more than a century.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2017
Bill to raise minimum prison term for rapists
The Cabinet prepares to approve a rape bill that would lengthen penalties, cover male victims and allow the accused to be prosecuted without a formal criminal complaint.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2017
Support centers for victims of sexual assault face funding shortages despite government subsidies
Local governments have stepped up efforts to help victims of sexual assault by setting up support centers nationwide, but challenges remain in keeping their doors open around the clock and providing mental health support for counselors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 9, 2017
Police detain NHK reporter for links to multiple rape allegations
An NHK reporter held over an alleged rape in Yamagata is suspected in another rape case in Yamanashi, sources say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2017
HRW demands probe into allegations Myanmar soldiers raped Rohingya women, girls
Myanmar security forces appear to have engaged in systematic rape of Rohingya Muslim women and girls, Human Rights Watch said Monday, while calling for an independent, international investigation into the alleged abuses.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2016
Japan pays UNESCO dues after reforms soften ire over Nanjing Massacre documents
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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 1, 2016
Rights groups: Rape so prevalent female refugees, migrants taking contraceptives before journey
Women migrants fleeing wars, political instability and poverty are taking contraceptives in the expectation of being raped but are so desperate they still embark on the journey, a human rights group said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 22, 2016
Rape allegation casts harsh light on university club
Bright and vivacious young women are in great demand as TV announcers. For many in Japan, the stepping stone to a career in broadcast news has been the annual Miss Keio contest, held during the autumn festival at the nation's most prestigious private university: Keio, in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2016
Police investigate students at Tokyo's Keio University over gang rape allegation
Police have opened an investigation into male students belonging to a group that organizes Keio University's annual beauty pageant on suspicion they raped a student in a facility in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, according to sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 2, 2016
Rape victim turns to public speaking to help others
For Toiro Hoshioka, 30, burying emotions so deep she wouldn't have to feel anything was once the only way to get through the painful memory of being raped by her father at a young age.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2016
Apology culture in Japan: Takahata's mother says sorry for adult son's alleged sexual assault
Actress Atsuko Takahata delivered a groveling apology Friday for the actions of her adult son, Yuta, who was arrested Tuesday over a sexual assault.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 4, 2016
U.S. base worker wants his murder trial held outside Okinawa
The lawyer for the U.S. civilian base worker indicted for raping and murdering a 20-year-old woman in Okinawa is demanding that the trial be moved to Tokyo, saying it is unlikely he can get a fair trial in the southern prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2016
Four-year prison term sought for U.S. sailor over rape case in Okinawa
Prosecutors are demanding a four-year prison sentence for a U.S. sailor who has pleaded guilty to raping a woman at a hotel in Okinawa Prefecture in March.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2016
Government panel seeks to toughen penalties for rape in Japan
The statutory minimum penalty for rape should be raised to imprisonment of five years from three, putting it on a par with punishment for robbery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2016
Fresh arrest warrant served on U.S. base worker over Okinawa woman's murder
Okinawa police served a further arrest warrant Thursday on a detained civilian base worker for the rape and murder of a 20-year-old local woman in April, investigative sources said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 8, 2016
Rape-murder warrant set to be served to U.S. Okinawa base worker over woman's slaying
Police in Okinawa plan to serve a fresh arrest warrant on a detained civilian U.S. base worker on suspicion of rape and murder on Thursday in connection with the death of a 20-year-old local woman in April, investigative sources said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2016
Nauru legalizes homosexuality, suicide, criminalizes marital rape, slavery
The tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru has legalized homosexuality, replacing its century-old criminal code with a new law that also criminalizes slavery and broadens the definition of rape to apply to married and unmarried couples.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 23, 2016
U.S. sailor admits to Okinawa rape: police
A U.S. Navy sailor arrested on a charge of raping a Japanese woman in Okinawa has admitted to the crime, investigative sources said Wednesday. They said he reversed an earlier denial.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2016
Kagoshima man freed after wrongful rape conviction; police DNA tests called into question
A ruling by the Fukuoka High Court acquitting a man of the rape of a teenage girl in 2012 was finalized Wednesday after prosecutors did not appeal it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2016
High court acquits man in 2012 teenage rape case based on DNA test
A high court has acquitted a man charged with raping a teenage girl in 2012, overturning a lower court ruling that gave him a four-year prison term.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
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How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
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