10% of young people in Japan have experience of being groped: survey

Around 10 percent of young people in Japan have experienced being groped, with over 30 percent of victims not consulting anyone about it, according to the first-ever government survey focused on victims of molestation.The online poll by the Cabinet Office targeting individuals aged 16 and 29 showed 13.6 percent of women and 3.6 percent of men had been groped in the past. The survey carried out in February drew valid responses from 36,231 people.Groping, particularly on public transportation such as trains, has remained a major social issue in Japan, with many railway operators introducing w…READ FULL ARTICLE