Tokyo, Nov. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will study regulations on the purchasing of prostitution including creating punishments, Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi said Friday. “We want to conduct a necessary study based on such factors as the recent social situation,” Hiraguchi said at a press conference. Currently, the purchasing of prostitution is not punishable under the prostitution prevention law. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi earlier this week instructed the justice minister to conduct a study on regulations on prostitution and the purchasing of prostitution. Hiraguchi said that he takes Takaichi’s instruction seriously. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Japan to Study Punishments for Purchasing Prostitution
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