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Japan raises age of consent for sex from 13 to 16, redefines rape in milestone law change
(www.straitstimes.com)
this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2023
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Unqualified, it means anyone at least that age. Some jurisdictions have a "Romeo and Juliet" provision that allows anyone under the general age to have sex with someone around the same age, or other similar carve-outs.