After 116 Years, Japan Raised Age of Consent for Sex to 16. What Took So Long?

After 116 Years, Japan Raised Age of Consent for Sex to 16. The Origins of Change Dr. Emma Dalton at RMIT University in Melbourne, who researches gender issues in Japan, puts the law into context. So when Taro Aso [Japan's former deputy prime minister] said that sexual harassment is not a crime, many people said he was a misogynist, but it is legally trueff" said Dalton. Ito's description of her ordeal with reporting the rape - and being made to re-enact it - could explain why women in Japan are reluctant to approach the police. [Extracted from the article]