🇯🇵 Lawmakers in #Japan have passed major reforms in the country's sex crime legislation. The new laws define non-consensual sex as #rape. The legislation also raises the age of #consent for the first time in over a century, from 13 to 16. We take a closer look in #AccessAsia ⤵️ | FRANCE 24 English

SQUEEZED IN: Subway pushers on duty at a busy Tokyo transit hub shove passengers into crammed train cars during rush hour. http://abcn.ws/2hz4n63 | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

This is how Japanese subway staff treat passengers. Every morning, they do their best to push people into the crowded train cars. Why don’t they just wait for the next train? Because Japanese companies have very strict attendance rules. To avoid being late, workers squeeze into packed trains. Tokyo’s subway is one of the most punctual in the world. If passengers can’t get on and the doors won’t close, the train can’t leave on time, which disrupts the entire system. Staff may even be punished for

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