World & BusinessThe debate over policing Japan’s sex industry
The Economist reports that sex tourists are fueling outrage in Japan and argues that debates over policing the sex industry do not have women’s interests at heart.
TLDR
Japan’s sex industry is thought to be worth ¥2 trillion–5 trillion ($12 billion–31 billion) a year, The Economist reports. It describes a heated debate over how the work is policed, with sex tourists fueling outrage, and argues that women’s interests are not at the heart of those debates.
The debate over policing Japan’s sex industry
The Economist reports that sex tourists are fueling outrage in Japan and argues that debates over policing the sex industry do not have women’s interests at heart.
TLDR
Japan’s sex industry is thought to be worth ¥2 trillion–5 trillion ($12 billion–31 billion) a year, The Economist reports. It describes a heated debate over how the work is policed, with sex tourists fueling outrage, and argues that women’s interests are not at the heart of those debates.