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Japan Mulls Raising Age of Consent From 13 to 16

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The proposal is part of a justice ministry effort to overhaul sex laws in Japan.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

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Protesters gather at the rally called 'Flower Demo' to criticize recent acquittals in court cases of alleged rape in Japan and call for revision of the anti-sex crime law, in front of Tokyo Station in Tokyo, Japan June 11, 2019.
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Dan Ladden-Hall

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