Sexual consent raised in Japan from the age of 13 to 16; was among the world’s lowest
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Japan's parliament on Friday raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, a limit which had remained unchanged for more than a century and was among the world's lowest, amid calls for greater protection of children and women. The revision was part of a revamping of laws related to sex crimes. Separately, Parliament passed a new law on Friday to increase awareness of LGBTQ+ issues which activists criticised for not guaranteeing equal rights for sexual minorities.