Public awareness of human-trafficking is low in Japan because of slow government action and a lack of legislation that directly addresses the problem, according a draft report by the International Labor Organization obtained Wednesday.
The report, "Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation in Japan," was compiled by the ILO Office in Japan. It primarily focuses on the experiences and conditions of human-trafficking victims.
Nearly one-third of the 81-page report is dedicated to case studies based on interviews with victims and diplomatic personnel from the places they were brought from.