Japan raises age of consent for first time since 1907

Before that, Japan had the lowest age of consent among developed countries.





Yesterday, the Japanese parliament passed a "historic" law that has not changed since its adoption in 1907. The age of consent is now Japan officially begins not at thirteen, but at 16.

Nevertheless, there are exceptions in the new amendments - sexual relations with

children

people who are at least 13 years old are not punished if the age difference between partners is no more than 5 years.



Prior to the passage of the law, Japan had the lowest age of consent among developed countries.

At the same time, probably the most European amendments to the law on rape, changing this concept. Earlier in In Japan, this was called "forced sexual intercourse", and now - "sexual intercourse without consent." That is, now in Japan, as in the recent stories with Rammstein frontman, a girl can accuse a man of rape, only on the basis that she was drunk or under under the influence of drugs and at that moment it was difficult for her to understand whether she wanted to she is intimacy, but she was forced by abuse of power or threats.

A law was also passed banning voyeurism, which implies covert filming of sexual acts or secretly filmed upskirt pictures.



It should be noted that the Japanese authorities have been moving towards the announced reforms since 2019. of the year. Then several acquittals were called in the country protests. It's about a justified man who raped a woman, when she was drunk and released from custody of a man who for several years had sex with a teenage daughter against her will.