JAPAN Sexual Consent = AGE 16 (Previously = *AGE 13*) ; National Law Change ; 2023.06.16

apnews.com/japan-sexual-consent ... JAPAN Raises (Legal) Age Of Sexual Consent to Age 16 from *Age 13* , was among world’s lowest ; 2023.06.16

barrons.com/south-korea-raises-age-of-consent-from-13-to-16

S.KOREA Raises (Legal) Age Of Sexual Consent to Age 16 from *Age 13* ; 2020.05.13

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The (JAPAN National Law) changes were sparked in part by a case in Nagoya in which a father who raped his 19-year-old daughter was *acquitted* by a court which ruled that while the daughter did not give her consent, she did not resist violently. The decision prompted nationwide protests.

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Observation -->

*Both* JAPAN and S.KOREA had Legal *Age of Sexual Consent* as *AGE 13* ,

up until very recently ... Make of it what you will.

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wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_the_United_States

For me , *AGE 16* = 'Age of Sexual Consent' seems as at least

a good *minimum* AGE on that issue.

wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_Europe

Europe = Ages of Sexual Consent (by Nation) ; Info

livescience.com/youngest-age-give-birth-pregnancy

What's the youngest age that a person can get pregnant

and give birth? ; 2022.08.02

Observation -->

*Apparently* , say *AGE 15* is acceptable to be able

to *physically* give birth without many *medical* complications.

The problem aspects at *AGE 15* are more ones

of a 'mental maturity' for (baby) parenting tasks issues.

*Below* AGE 15 for birth = *more* complications

from a *medical* aspect viewpoint.

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Quote from Catgirl

in Germany, the legal consent age is 14

I would *prefer* say AGE 15 at least , and actually AGE 16 even more ...

BUT , *physically* (I was chattering above in this Thread = 2nd Message) ...

to give BIRTH at *AGE 15* generally is *okay* with regard to possible

MEDICAL complications ... So , pregnant at Age 14 + 9 Months (gestation)

means an *AGE 15* birth = generally mostly *physically* safe for both

Mother and Baby ... The *parenting* aspect is *another* issue.

So , *AGE 14* is *absolute minimum* recommended age for a pregnancy.

In terms of safety for Mother and Baby involved in future Age 15 Birth event.

Thus , GERMANY is *NOT* 'completely wacky' somehow , I would argue it.

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Quote from Drew_B

I had no idea South Korea's was that low also. And South Korea once again doing everything in it's power to protect men from any punishment no matter how harsh the crime.

... Again (this is mentioned inside the SPOILER above) , S.KOREA had *added* around Year 2000 a *RIDER LAW* that rested 'on top' of the *AGE 13* situation -->

(1) Person of INFLUENCE (Teacher , Religion) needs *AGE 18* for Sexual Consent (I believe that remains in place as S.KOREA LAW still) ; (2) One could NOT EARN *MONEY* via *Sexual Activity* (say PORNO MOVIE) until at least *AGE 18* ... But still , S.KOREA *needed* and did CHANGE to the *AGE 16* = Age of Sexual Consent in Year 2020 ... Just as JAPAN has done that now in Year 2023 , 'bump up' to AGE 16.

... So , S.KOREA and JAPAN now , IF *Age 16* Female wants an 'old male' say *Age 45* as sexual partner = *completely* legal ... Which , is a *lot* better than say *AGE 13* as I see it ... Mix in *alcohol or drug* corruption , or MONEY payment , *then* it would likely be S.KOREA *illegal* ... PROSTITUTION is *illegal* in S.KOREA at ANY AGE , and *NOT all that uncommon* to happen for say females over *Age 18* in S.KOREA.

... Which 'begs the question' of S.KOREA POLICE taking *MONEY PAYOFFS* ($$$) to 'look the other way' on PROSTITUTION activity ... BURNING SUN CLUB (SEUNGRI) had a LOT of company in that (POLICE PAYMENTS) , and likely NOTHING much has changed on that issue either.