The Justice Ministry in Japan has proposed raising the age if consent to 16 from the current 13 years which is marked the lowest in the world. This comes as a part of major overhaul of sexual crime legislation.

Japan to raise age of consent from 13 to 16; age remains same since enacted in 1907

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Japan to raise age of consent from 13 to 16; age remains same since enacted in 1907