Japan’s Cabinet permitted a invoice Tuesday to acknowledge a sexual violation even within the absence of bodily violence or coercion and lift the age of sexual consent from 13 to 16, as a part of reforms to the nation’s Penal Code.
The amendments, which is able to see a sexual offense cost renamed to make clearer the illegality of nonconsensual intercourse, may also make upskirting and producing photos of genitalia with out consent crimes punishable beneath the Penal Code.
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Marriage ban not LGBTQ discrimination: Japan PM
taipeitimes.com – Mar 02
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida mentioned the nation’s ban on same-sex marriage shouldn’t be discriminatory, as constitutional freedom of marriage solely envisions heterosexual unions.

Japan and Albania vow stronger sanctions in opposition to Russia
Japan Times – Feb 23
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Albanian counterpart, Edi Rama, on Wednesday affirmed that their international locations will work collectively in strengthening sanctions in opposition to Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Will GaaSyy Continue to Betray Hopes of Those Who Elected Him?
The Japan News – Feb 23
If a lawmaker continues to be absent from all Diet classes and reveals disrespect for the legislature, it’s no shock for them to face disciplinary motion. The NHK Party and GaaSyy, whose actual title is Yoshikazu Higashitani, a member of the House of Councillors, should take the self-discipline critically.

Suspicious metallic ball discovered on Japanese shore
meghalayamonitor.com – Feb 22
The Japanese police have restricted entry to Enshuhama Beach within the metropolis of Hamamatsu, Japan’s prefecture of Shizuoka, after a suspicious ball about 1.5 meters in diameter, believed to be made from metallic, was discovered on the shore, media reported on Tuesday.
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