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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 industry do not have women’s interests at heart.

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Japan’s sex industry is thought to be worth ¥2 trillion–¥5 trillion ($12 billion–$31 billion) a year, The Economist reports. The magazine 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 the discussion.

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@TheEconomistJapan’s sprawling sex industry is thought to be worth ¥2trn-5trn ($12bn-31bn) a year. Lately a debate has raged over how the work is policed https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/06/04/sex-tourists-fuel-outrage-about-vice-in-japan?taid=6ab201f4b2348200012c58f9&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content&utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=twitter
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    @TheEconomistJapan’s sprawling sex industry is thought to be worth ¥2trn-5trn ($12bn-31bn) a year. Lately a debate has raged over how the work is policed https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/06/04/sex-tourists-fuel-outrage-about-vice-in-japan?taid=6ab201f4b2348200012c58f9&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content&utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=twitter
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