Asahi to end use of Johnny’s personalities in ads
Asahi Group Holdings plans to halt the use of Johnny & Associates personalities in its advertising from now on, in response to a sexual abuse scandal involving the major talent …
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Record 219,000 cases of child abuse logged in Japan in fiscal ’22
The number of child abuse cases in Japan rose 11,510 in fiscal 2022 from the previous year to 219,170, government data shows. The number of cases handled by child consultation …
Prosecutors ask Congress for help in ‘race against time’ to protect children from AI dangers
The attorneys general in all 50 states are calling on Congress to look into how artificial intelligence (AI) can exploit children through pornography and put forward legislation to address it. …
Japan to bar sex offenders from work in day nurseries and schools
Japan plans to require day nurseries, kindergartens and schools to use a government system to confirm that those applying to work there are not convicted sex offenders, sources close to …