Japan cracks down on child pornography
Japan passes new law, which carries a maximum jail term of one year, criminalising possession of child pornography.
Published On 19 Jun 2014
Child protection campaigners are welcoming a new law passed by MPs in Japan, which criminalises the possession of child pornography.
Japan has long been considered a safe haven for the sex industry.
But the Japanese crackdown doesn’t include popular comics and animations.
Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports.
Source: Al Jazeera