LAW & CRIME
Japan Begins Compensating Victims of Its Former Eugenics Law
After years of legal struggle, victims of Japan's forced sterilization practices will receive financial recompense from the government.
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SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Tokyo Court Rules Host Club Host Broke Law Receiving Sex Work Kickbacks
For the first time, a court in Japan rules that hosts taking kickbacks from routing indebted customers to sex shops breaks the…
ENTERTAINMENT
Bleeding Cash, NHK to Collect “Internet Only” License Fee
The station reported a loss for the third year running. To help plug the hole, it says it plans to collect fees…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Japan Group That Funneled Women into Sex Work Busted
Tokyo Police say Access, a social media-based "scout" network, targeted women who had racked up host club debts.
LAW & CRIME
Japanese Man Tries to Get Cop Jailed for Calling Him Names
A man in Shiga Prefecture tried to cross the street against the light and got told off by a cop. That hurt…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
New Host Club Laws in Japan Would Ban Romance, Impose Hefty Fines
The clubs have come under fire for pushing female customers into debt and, in some cases, forcing them into prostitution.
SOCIETY
Online Gambling Addiction in Japan Grows, Turning Some to Crime
Online gambling is illegal in Japan. That hasn't stopped people from getting hooked on it - and some are turning to crime…
LAW & CRIME
Hokkaido Detective Who Had Affair With Accused Murderer Loses Job
A Hokkaido detective was reportedly having an affair with a 22-year-old woman who ended up a murder defendant.