A Long Story of Tolerance: Japan Considers Penalizing Prostitute Clients

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The Ministry of Justice will set up an expert panel as early as next month to begin discussions on amending the Anti-Prostitution Law, which bans prostitution but contains provisions for punishment only for those who sell. Calls for amendment, pointing out the imbalance, have been heard for some time. A major focus will be on whether or not to punish the "buyers." The Anti-Prostitution Law was enacted in 1956.

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The Japanese law does not provide for sanctions against persons using the services of sex workers. A state of affairs criticized by feminist organizations. Pushed by some public opinion, the Japanese government will form a ministerial working group to put this issue on the table, while studying Western examples.