Male host arrested over threats against customer, 1st under new law

A male host at a host club in central Japan has been arrested for allegedly threatening a female customer to make her pay her debts, in the first such case since legislation targeting predatory practices in the industry took effect last month, local police said Wednesday.Yasuo Oishi, 36, who is also the manager of the host club in Nagoya, is suspected of trying to open the door of the home of a 29-year-old woman and shouting at her around 6:40 p.m. on July 8 to collect roughly 1 million yen ($6,700) from her, they said.Oishi allegedly also sent her messages on social media, pressuring her t…READ FULL ARTICLE