TOKYO — Japan’s parliament on Friday raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, a limit that had remained unchanged for more than a century and was among the world’s lowest, amid calls for ...

Japan has proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16 as part of an overhaul of sex crime legislation after a string of controversial rape acquittals. The Japanese Justice Ministry’s proposal ...

Japan reformed its sex crimes laws on Friday, clarifying rape prosecution requirements. The definition of rape was changed from "forcible" sex to "non-consensual sexual intercourse." The legal age of ...

When Kaneko Miyuki reported her sexual assault as a seven-year-old in Japan, she remembers the police laughing at her. “I was already confused and scared,” she said. “They wouldn’t take me seriously ...

TOKYO – Thirteen crew members were rescued on Wednesday from a cargo ship that sank off southwestern Japan during fierce winter winds, with planes and ships, including private vessels, searching for ...

After 13 people were killed in bear attacks, the U.S. is warning Americans in Japan to stay alert and avoid areas where bears ...