Japan sees record domestic violence consultations amid pandemic

Japanese police received 83,042 consultation requests regarding domestic violence in 2021, a record-high number for at least the past two decades, official data showed Thursday, as more people stayed at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.The number, up 399 from the previous year, is the highest since a law against spousal violence took effect in 2001. The data released by the National Police Agency found that 74.8 percent of the alleged domestic violence victims were women.By age, 26.4 percent were in their 30s, with those in their 20s and 40s each accounting for more than 20 percent. Amo…READ FULL ARTICLE