Ministry of Justice expert panel report draft explicitly states direction to criminalize solicitation of 'buyers' in prostitution
Japan's Ministry of Justice expert panel released a draft report on August 24, 2026, proposing to criminalize solicitation by buyers of prostitution, while maintaining penalties for sellers. The panel discussed but did not reach consensus on specific solicitation acts, and most members favored keepi
Japan · 2026-08-24 · 東京新聞
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