No. of serious sex offenses in Japan rises sharply in 2022

The number of serious sex offenses in Japan in 2022 grew sharply from the previous year, with cases of forced intercourse climbing 19.3 percent to 1,656, government data showed.The number of sexual assault cases involving violence or threats rose 9.9 percent to 4,708, according to the data released Thursday by the National Police Agency.The number of rapes and other types of sexual assault increased for the second straight year.A police official attributed the rise to growing awareness about what constitutes a sex crime and the development of a dedicated system to accept reports and consult…READ FULL ARTICLE