New Japan law aims to help people pressured into porn

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 15, 2022 5:03 pm

TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday passed its first law aimed at protecting people from being pressured into appearing in porn films, a move hailed as a 'groundbreaking' bid to fight exploitation in the multi-billion-dollar industry.

The new law is intended to prevent talent scouts offering work as a model or idol performer before pushing recruits into sex and nudity.

This picture taken on June 14, 2022 shows deputy secretary general Yoko Kamikawa (center) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party explaining the purpose of the adult video appearance damage prevention and relief bill at a upper house commitee sesion at Parliament in Tokyo. AFP PHOTO

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