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Japan is an island country located in East Asia. It is known for its rich culture, advanced technology, and bustling cities. Japan has a highly developed economy, with industries ranging from electronics and automotive manufacturing to finance and services. The country is also home to a unique blend of traditional and modern culture, including art, music, and cuisine. Japan has a long history of human trafficking, particularly in the sex industry, and has implemented various measures to combat this crime, including laws and policies to protect victims and prosecute traffickers.
Joint Statement 11 February 2023 The Eighth Ministerial Conference and Third Government and Business Forum of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime (Bali Process) co-chaired by the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia and Australia were held in Adelaide, Australia, 10 February 2023. The meetings reviewed developments in the Bali…
Russia is being hit with a new punishment for its war with Ukraine. On Monday, Bloomberg reported the U.S. government would put a 200% tariff on Russian aluminum imports. But, only speculators will benefit from this one. Russia is a minor supplier to the U.S. Russia accounts for roughly 2.3% of aluminum imported to the…
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted three suspected victims of human trafficking who attempted to leave the country disguised as tourists. Meanwhile, BI operatives also arrested a Japanese fugitive wanted by authorities in Tokyo for robbery, extortion and involvement in telecommunications fraud. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said…
EDITOR’S NOTE: USA TODAY does not name victims of sexual violence. Massage workers in this story are referred to by their spa nicknames or their initials. Shirley had been in Baltimore for only a few weeks when she was arrested. She mostly remembers how loud the police were. How rough. She was living and working at…
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is releasing its first-ever National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Communities. The new strategy, which comprises action plans prepared by 32 federal agencies—including all 15 executive departments in the President’s Cabinet—builds on the Administration’s broader equity agenda and…
Airbnb expanded its law enforcement portal to nine languages as part of the platform’s efforts to fight child exploitation, the company said.
Taipei [Taiwan], December 20 (ANI): The forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners (who believe in the cultivation of moral character through forbearance) in China has been the largest-scale atrocity in the world, and the Taiwanese traveling to the country are either organ recipients or transplant surgeon, NTD news reported citing experts. While addressing the…
Prarthana Sen, member of the Indian Association for Asian and Pacific Studies (IAAPS) and former researcher at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) explains that child-friendly spaces reflect cultural sensitivity as they are built in adherence to the local norms and values of a concerned place. Its staff is also selected from amongst those affected, and…
Bangladeshi student Sanjida Islam Choya has made it to the BBC’s list of the world’s 100 influential women for 2022 for her role in the fight against child marriage. Sanjida has helped prevent at least 50 child marriages in Bangladesh, according to the BBC. She first decided to act against child marriage after being inspired…
NEW DELHI – Recently released details of Kenya’s 2014 loan agreement with China to finance a controversial railway project have once again highlighted the predatory nature of Chinese lending in developing countries. The contract not only imposed virtually all risk on the borrower (including requiring binding arbitration in China to settle any dispute), but also…
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