National Jan 13, 2021
Japan cautious about taking Seoul to ICJ over 'comfort women'
Even if the "comfort women" case is brought to the ICJ, the Hague-based court needs the consent of both parties to settle an international dispute.
National Jan 11, 2021
South Korean court puts off ruling on suit by 'comfort women'
The plaintiffs filed the suit in December 2016, claiming that Japan committed systematic sexual violence during its colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945.
National Dec 27, 2020
38% of LGBT people in Japan have been sexually harassed or assaulted
Over 4,100 survey respondents said they have been victims of at least one among 10 types of incidents deemed to be sexual harassment or assault.
National Dec 25, 2020
Japan shuns different surnames for married couples in gender policy
The new five-year policy also pushed back the goal of having women occupy around 30% of managerial positions to "as early as possible in the 2020s."
National Dec 24, 2020
273 teachers in Japan punished in fiscal 2019 for sexual misconduct
Molestation accounted for the most cases of sexual misconduct at 84, followed by intercourse at 49 and nonconsensual photography and voyeurism at 33.
World / Crime & Legal Dec 18, 2020
Denmark toughens rape law to include sex without explicit consent
by Elian Peltier
In order to bring a rape charge, the law previously required proof of violence, threat or evidence that the victim was unable to fend off the assault.
World Dec 12, 2020
Adult content giant Pornhub is in turmoil over claims it turned a blind eye to videos of child abuse, rape and revenge porn, leading Mastercard and Visa to cut payments to the site as lawmakers in Canada, where it is based, seek to hold ...
National / Crime & Legal Dec 4, 2020
Kenshiro Maruta is alleged to have plied a woman with sleeping pills before sexually assaulting her in a Tokyo hotel.
National / Social Issues Nov 15, 2020
Japan's male babysitters battle stigma and stereotypes
by Tomohiro Osaki
A series of high-profile cases involving pedophiles has left agencies struggling to balance child protection against discrimination.
National Nov 6, 2020
Sexual abuse consultations up 15% in Japan amid coronavirus crisis
The Cabinet Office's gender equality bureau said part of the reason for the rise was the coronavirus pandemic.
National Oct 25, 2020
Japan to create database of babysitters convicted of sexual assault
The database would list babysitters who have been accused of sexual assault, and update their status if they are found guilty and issued an order to stop working.
Commentary / World Oct 21, 2020
Rape is only a symptom of India's many problems
by Cesar Chelala
Repeated incidents of gang rape in India reflect widespread gender and caste discrimination. Today, rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India.