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Japan redefines rape and raises age of consent in landmark move (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] Felemuso@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago (14 children)

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.

[–] Syltti@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

13? I could've sworn it was already 16...

[–] Maestro@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

It was 13 if the age difference was less than 5 years, otherwise it was 16.

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