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PROSTITUTION

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2019
Niigata principal and another man arrested for allegedly paying for sex with teenage boy
Two men including a 58-year-old principal of an elementary school have been arrested for allegedly paying for sex with a high school boy in March, police said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 17, 2019
Japan eyes stronger law to protect women from sexual exploitation
The welfare ministry is considering crafting a new law to strengthen the protection of women, including schoolgirls, from sexual exploitation, according to sources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2019
Top K-pop producer Yang Hyun-suk questioned by police over gambling and prostitution
The music producer behind some of South Korea's biggest K-pop stars was questioned by police on Thursday in connection with an investigation into illegal gambling and prostitution that has rocked the music industry.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2019
Kyoto court hands man suspended sentence for forcing women into sex trade to clear 'debts'
On Tuesday, a court sentenced a 30-year-old man to 2½ years in prison, suspended for four years, for pushing women into the sex trade to pay off "debts."
WORLD / Society
Jun 2, 2019
Mexico City to decriminalize sex work and aim to cut trafficking
Mexico City lawmakers have given the green light to decriminalize sex work in the capital, hoping it will be a first step to a crackdown on sex trafficking that traps thousands of Mexican women and children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2019
Number of human trafficking victims rescued in 2018 fell to 27, most of them Japanese
Twenty-seven people were rescued from human trafficking in Japan in 2018, of whom two-thirds were Japanese, with the figure falling from 46 the previous year, a government report showed Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 17, 2019
With health insurance and time off, empowered sex workers in Thailand battle stigma
A group of women sit around a table making dream catchers with colorful bits of yarn, chatting about their families, work and the thick smog enveloping the city of Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2019
Osaka's Tobita Shinchi red light district to be closed for G20 summit to 'avoid causing disruption'
A major red light district in Osaka will be closed during the Group of 20 summit in late June, the first such occurrence in 30 years, a local restaurant association said Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 15, 2019
'Gangnam style' sex crime: K-pop scandals uncover dark side of Seoul's flashiest district
On a recent weekend night, the dance floor at one of the hottest clubs in Seoul's swanky Gangnam district held only a few dozen people surrounded by mostly empty tables.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 15, 2019
Sex, lies and video: Scandals rock K-pop world
Police in South Korea questioned two K-pop stars and two other singers resigned on Thursday, as accusations of sex tapes, prostitutes and secret chat about rape rocked the music industry and hit entertainment stocks.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 11, 2019
K-pop takes a hit after Big Bang singer named in sex probe
The popularity of K-pop is taking a dive — at least in the stock market — after South Korean police confirmed a member of the Big Bang boy band is being investigated as part of a probe into prostitution at Seoul nightclubs.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2019
Japanese police took action against 40 human traffickers in Japan in 2018; cases decline by 10 from previous year
Police took action against 40 people for human trafficking offenses including forced prostitution last year, up by 10 from a year earlier, official data showed Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 25, 2019
In the name of the gods: Indian girls forced into sex work despite ban on ancient ritual
Young girls in south India continue to be "dedicated" to village temples and then forced into prostitution despite laws banning the ancient ritual, researchers say.
WORLD / Society
Jan 19, 2019
Feminist strippers win fight to keep club open in England
A strip club in Britain has won a battle to remain open after local authorities were told many of the dancers who work there are feminists.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 17, 2019
Thailand deports 'sex seminar' Belarusian model who claimed to have evidence of Trump secrets
A model from Belarus who was arrested during a "sex training seminar" in Thailand and then claimed to have evidence of Russian interference in U.S. President Donald Trump's election was deported on Thursday.
WORLD
Dec 18, 2018
Sex workers say Tumblr's move to ban explicit images leaves them at risk
Sex workers said they would lose work or be forced to risk soliciting on the streets as Tumblr introduced curbs on sharing explicit imagery on Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2018
Maritime Self-Defense Force punishes senior officer who is alleged to have paid for sex with 30 minors
The Maritime Self-Defense Force on Wednesday punished a senior officer who is alleged to have paid for sex with about 30 minors over the past eight years.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2018
Detecting child prostitution an increasingly difficult task, survey suggests
More than half of youths involved in child prostitution last year in the nation's three biggest metropolitan areas showed no signs of delinquency, had no criminal records and attended school regularly, according to a survey by the National Police Agency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 19, 2018
Black magic traps Nigerians in sex slavery abroad
When lesions broke out on Florence's face, she thought she had crossed a black magic curse that had been cast on her as she left Nigeria to work in Russia's sex trade.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 29, 2018
Basketball players handed one-year bans
The four men's national basketball team players who allegedly paid women for sex in Jakarta during the ongoing Asian Games have been handed a one-year ban by the Japan Basketball Association, the organization announced on Wednesday.
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.
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People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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