“JK business scouts tend to be men in their 20s and 30s,” says Yumeno Nito of Colabo. Crucially, in the case of JK businesses, Japan has no specific anti-trafficking laws in place. A new ordinance requires JK businesses to be registered with the police, and prohibits the employment of girls under the age of 18. “JK business owners are cunning and systematic. This practice then became diversified and commodified into what is now know as JK business.

Source: The Guardian June 15, 2019 06:56 UTC