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The definition of rape was broadened to “non-consensual sexual intercourse” from “forcible sexual intercourse”, aligning Japanese law’s definition with other countries.
The legal age of consent, previously at only 13, has been raised to 16 years.
13 😱
Not actually 13, that was only allowable if the other party is 17 or under.
from the article:
Previously, Japan had one of the lowest age of consent among developed nations. However, a person who has had sex with a minor aged 13 to 15 will be punished only if the person is five or more years older than the minor.
I get it but I mean an 18 years old dating a 13 years old also feels icky to me
Because one is considered an adult and the other is very much still a child. It’s icky as can be.
Finally no more weebs with their „WeLl AcTuAlLy ThE aGe Of CoNsEnT iN jApAn…“
Smash offline tournaments in shambles
13! That’s crazy.
Nonsense. It is quite literally impossible for humans to live that long. 6227020800 years? Are you kidding me? The oldest of us barely even make it to 100!
you say its impossible but then your last sentence claims we can barely reach 9.3326215443944E+157… so which is it? j/k
Damn it. I didn’t even notice I did the same thing, hahahah
lol. i saw your comment was in the negative so i upvoted. factorial jokes are under appreciated.
Some states in the US still have marriage exceptions in the age of consent laws and some states still have laws allowing you get married at young ages with parents/judge approval iirc. Also several states that have some exceptions for some forms of marital rape. So not really surprising that other countries would also technically have laws like that. Definitely room for improvement in a lot of places…
From what I know though (and I could be wrong), that was sort of like the country wide minimum, however each prefecture had a higher one, so it actually wasn’t 13 anywhere.
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13? I could’ve sworn it was already 16…
It was 13 if the age difference was less than 5 years, otherwise it was 16.
Put all your libertarian homies on watch. They’re grieving right now.