Japan raises age of consent from 13 to 16 after over a century
About the news :
The age of consent in Japan has been increased from 13 to 16, a threshold that had been the same for more than a century and was one of the lowest in the world. Lawmakers also broadened the definition of rape from “forcible sexual intercourse” to “non-consensual sexual intercourse”. Acts committed while under the effects of drugs or alcohol are included in the expanded definition. It made grooming of children illegal as well. Sexual activity with a person who is younger than 16 will be regarded as rape.
Facts:
• Japan’s sexual consent age had been unchanged since 1907.
• Consent age is defined as the age below which sexual activity is considered as rape.
• Current consent age is 16 in Britain, 15 in France, 14 in Germany and China & 18 in India.
• Japan last revised its criminal code on sexual offenses in 2017.
About Japan:
• Fumio Kishida is the current prime minister of Japan.
• The Japanese National Parliament is called ‘Diet‘.
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