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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2017
Tokyo adopts ordinance banning solicitation of nude images from children under 18
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly adopted a revised ordinance Friday banning the solicitation of naked images from people under 18 in what is believed to be the first attempt to penalize such requests in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2017
Around 10 percent of Japanese smartphone users OK sharing intimate photos with partners: survey
A government-backed information technology security agency found many in their 20s who use smartphones or other smart devices don't mind using social media to share intimate photos with romantic partners.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2017
Deceptive DVD maker held for allegedly coercing women into making porn videos
A man who ran an online porn DVD store was arrested Monday on suspicion of coercing an 18-year-old woman in Osaka to perform in a porn video after enticing her with an offer to be cast as a cosplay model.
JAPAN / Society
May 19, 2017
Government calls for tougher crackdown on porn video coercion
The government decided Friday to crack down harder on coercing young women to have sex in pornographic videos by deploying specialists in prefectural police departments across the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 6, 2017
Police warnings on stalking, domestic violence broke records in 2016
The police set new records for issuing stalking and domestic violence warnings last year as more people came forward.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Feb 2, 2017
Court decision may fire up 'right to be forgotten' debate
The Supreme Court has issued its very first decision citing conditions for allowing for the deletion of information from internet search results, although its ruling made no mention of the "right to be forgotten," a concept increasingly gaining ground in Europe.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2017
China takes 5,500 apps offline, including pornographic and violent: Xinhua
China's internet supervisors have taken down more than 5,500 illegal apps for disseminating such things as pornographic and violent content, as well as others, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Nov 21, 2016
Porn makers want sexual fantasies to become virtual realities
In June, hundreds of people thronged a small virtual reality event in Tokyo's Akihabara district, forcing the organizer to cancel it halfway through.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 20, 2016
India launches first internet hotline to tackle surge in child porn
India on Monday launched its first internet hotline to encourage people to report online child pornography and curb a surge in photographs and videos on the internet showing children being sexually exploited, the founders of the initiative said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2016
Tokyo High Court overturns man's 'right to be forgotten'
The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday rescinded a lower court judgment that recognized the "right to be forgotten" in a case filed by a man who demanded Google Inc. eliminate five-year-old articles on his crime record from its search results.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2015
Taipei travel cards featuring Japanese porn star sell out in hours
Taiwanese travel payment cards featuring the image of Japanese adult video actress Yui Hatano sold out within four hours of going on sale Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2015
Taiwan to issue 'angel' and 'devil' metro cards featuring Japanese porn star
Taiwan will roll out "angel" and "devil" metro cards featuring a Japanese porn star next week, despite a public outcry and a previous decision to scrap the project.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2015
Educational videos sent to Japanese kindergartens said to include pornography
Educational videos a Taiwanese company manufactured for kindergarten children in Japan based on an order from the Japanese government included pornographic films, Taiwan media has reported.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2015
Ban on possession of child porn takes effect in Japan
Japan finally moved to ban the possession of pornographic photos and videos of children on Wednesday, amid growing international criticism as the only Group of Seven industrialized country that had not passed a law on the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2015
'Onsen' at center of sex acts controversy to reopen Aug. 1
A mixed-bathing, open-air onsen in Tochigi Prefecture that was forced to close last month amid complaints over lurid sexual behavior by some users is set to reopen following a deal between tourism officials, the operator and the local community.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2015
Tochigi mixed-bath hot-spring is forced to close after group sex rumors
Complaints about brazen sexual acts at a quaint little onsen north of Tokyo have forced the open-air, mixed-bathing facility to indefinitely suspend operations, highlighting a new risk to a declining tradition.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 13, 2015
All about AV, but no sex in 'Makeup Room'
Films that take the audience inside Japan's huge and diverse porn industry have been appearing for decades. In the 1991 "Skinless Night," Rokuro Mochizuki told a semi-autobiographical story about a porn director's desperation to escape the business (an aim that the widely praised film helped Mochizuki himself achieve). Last year, former pinku eiga (softcore adult film) director Ryuichi Hiroki featured a segment about a porn shoot in "Kabukicho Love Hotel," referencing his own experiences.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 2, 2015
Police receive 110 reports related to 'revenge porn' in one month
A survey conducted by police between Nov. 27 and Dec. 31 found that victims in 65 cases were in their 20s or younger, while the largest group of perpetrators were in their 30s.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 2, 2015
Experts offer advice on how to guard against 'revenge porn'
Smartphones and social network services, including Facebook, are allowing perpetrators of revenge porn to take photos, post them online and share them easily, experts say, adding that people should be careful in revealing private information or photos on the Internet.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2015
Investigation into child pornography sold on Amazon yields suspect
Japanese police are investigating the case of a male worker at an affiliate of Amazon's Japan unit who allegedly sold child pornography through Amazon's website.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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