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.
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This general view shows lawmakers discussing measures to protect people pressured into appearing in porn films at upper house of the parliament in Tokyo on June 15, 2022. -- Photo: JIJI PRESS / AFP)
2022-06-15 13:47:12
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.
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