National Jul 16, 2020
Japan top court rejects ‘vagina kayak’ artist’s obscenity appeal
Megumi Igarashi distributed online data that could be used to make 3D reproductions of her genitalia in October 2013 and March 2014.
Social Issues Jul 14, 2020
Fight against sexual abuse in Japan gains strength
by Tomohiro Osaki
The nation's authorities have lagged far behind those of other countries when it comes to sex education and prosecution for crimes.
Lifestyle Jul 12, 2020
New intimacy: COVID-19 offers a chance to take things slow
by Rebecca Saunders
Online dating is a safer alternative for those looking for relationships during COVID-19. But that doesn’t mean physical intimacy is on pause.
History | THE LIVING PAST Jun 20, 2020
Leaving the Heian: A sexual revolution in reverse
by Michael Hoffman
Japan's Heian Period courtiers displayed an attitude to sex unmatched in other societies of the day.
World / Science & Health Jun 13, 2020
Young American men having a lot less sex in the 21st century, study shows
Sexual activity among young American men has declined sharply since 2000, with nearly a third reporting no sex with a partner in the prior year, according to a survey study published on Friday that suggests social media and electronic gaming might be filling the ...
National / Social Issues Apr 3, 2020
Concern as Japan’s sex workers excluded from freelancer virus payouts
Advocates for bar hostesses and sex workers have urged the government to reconsider its exclusion of them from compensation for parents unable to work because of school closures, noting they are among the most vulnerable members of society. A support group for such workers submitted ...
Asia Pacific / Social Issues Dec 6, 2019
No dating, no sex, no marriage, no kids: South Korea's growing feminist movement
Bonnie Lee doesn't care about finding a boyfriend or a fairy-tale wedding, and will decide her own happily-ever-after: "I'm a straight woman who is no longer interested in having relationships with men." She is not alone. A growing number of South Korean women are banding together ...
National Dec 4, 2019
A 52-year-old in Hyogo Prefecture has filed a claim challenging the constitutionality of a law that blocks people with children who are minors from changing their sex in the official family registry system maintained by Japanese authorities. In the claim, filed Tuesday with the Amagasaki ...
National Dec 3, 2019
Japanese students and professors push for end to sexual harassment of job-seekers
A group of university students and professors on Monday called for drastic steps by the government, companies and universities to stamp out sexual harassment of job-hunting students, a problem they say lurks in the shadows because victims fear to speak out. Although the labor ministry ...
Asia Pacific Sep 25, 2019
Indonesian student protests against sex ban law enter third day
Indonesian students rallied for a third day on Wednesday against proposed new laws, including a criminal code that would ban extramarital sex and penalize insulting the president's honor, a day after clashes in the capital injured more than 300 people. Police fired tear gas and ...
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Sep 19, 2019
Millions may risk jail as Indonesia looks to criminalize sex outside wedlock
Indonesia is poised to pass a new penal code that criminalizes sex outside marriage and introduces stiff penalties for insulting the president's dignity. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim-majority country and has substantial Christian, Hindu and Buddhist minorities but has seen a recent trend ...
National / 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. The law would provide the legal basis for prefectural consulting centers for women, a role currently played by a law that deals ...