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Geeter MckluskieToday  08:47 am JST

at 15, I was homeless and on the streets in Toronto Canada where there are an estimated 250,000 homeless among a population of 40 million. I wish I had been in Japan where there is far more recourse for the poor to get shleter and food. In Japan there are an estimated 3,300 homeless among a population of 125 million. One huge reason is affordable housing, including rent as cheap as $250 a month for a studio apartment.

 Japan’s safety net may be flawed but it does exist – usually to good effect

This much is true

For a number of reasons, a large proportion of the homeless in Japan do not get recorded, so it's not really an apples to apples comparison. suffice it to say there are probably just as many homeless in Japan as there are in Canada or most other industrialized nations.

It doesn't matter if housing is cheaper in Japan, if you don't have a fixed address in Japan you don't get to work and you have no money.

Japan’s train system is fantastic and reliable, but it comes at a steep human cost, with workers facing enormous pressure to keep things spotless and punctual. The expectations can be both inhuman and inhumane, and while we all value these services, it’s worth questioning whether this cost is really necessary. I’d much rather see standards loosened in line with other developed countries to give Japanese staff a little less stress and a more reasonable work life balance.

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> puregaijinToday  08:10 am JST

Another perverted child rapist caught

Perverted, maybe. But child rapist ? How ? What if he’s telling the truth ? I do understand the girls are minors , but all said and done , they’re soliciting no?

Yes, this is 100% rape, and I'm going to guess that you're very young to not know about sexual consent of minors.

Even if a minor seems to want or ask for it, it's illegal for an adult to have sex with them. Kids can't make good decisions about sexual consent and it's harmful and illegal for an adult to take advantage of them.

It’s important to remember that having sex with a minor is a serious crime to protect them.

More detail:

Consent is not valid: Minors, especially those under the age of consent, do not have the legal capacity to give informed consent to sexual activity. Their decision-making is often influenced by factors like vulnerability, peer pressure, or financial need.

Exploitation: An adult engaging in sexual activity with a minor takes advantage of their immaturity and lack of experience. This is a form of exploitation.

Long-term harm: Sexual activity with a minor can have severe psychological and emotional consequences for the minor, including trauma and difficulty forming healthy relationships later in life.

Legal consequences: Engaging in sexual activity with a minor is a serious crime that can result in imprisonment, fines, and other legal penalties.

Ah_soToday  07:38 am JST

Isn't it amazing that a Saturday night punch up can get into the news in Japan?

You got me, what's so amazing about it?

It's a local Hokkaido news story, though not national front-page news.

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f5c0bb3eef5174ef0ba3344f3f818ff1412f2337