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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (5 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.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not actually 13, that was only allowable if the other party is 17 or under.

from the article:

Previously, Japan had one of the lowest age of consent among developed nations. However, a person who has had sex with a minor aged 13 to 15 will be punished only if the person is five or more years older than the minor.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I get it but I mean an 18 years old dating a 13 years old also feels icky to me

[–] agreyworld 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Some states in the US still have marriage exceptions in the age of consent laws and some states still have laws allowing you get married at young ages with parents/judge approval iirc. Also several states that have some exceptions for some forms of marital rape. So not really surprising that other countries would also technically have laws like that. Definitely room for improvement in a lot of places...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nonsense. It is quite literally impossible for humans to live that long. 6227020800 years? Are you kidding me? The oldest of us barely even make it to 100!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

you say its impossible but then your last sentence claims we can barely reach 9.3326215443944E+157.... so which is it? j/k

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Damn it. I didn't even notice I did the same thing, hahahah

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

lol. i saw your comment was in the negative so i upvoted. factorial jokes are under appreciated.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

From what I know though (and I could be wrong), that was sort of like the country wide minimum, however each prefecture had a higher one, so it actually wasn't 13 anywhere.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Finally no more weebs with their β€žWeLl AcTuAlLy ThE aGe Of CoNsEnT iN jApAnβ€¦β€œ

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Smash offline tournaments in shambles

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The difference functionally between those definitions is that if you didn't fight back hard enough charging with rape wasn't gonna happen. Plenty of rapists walked away free.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

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