Arrest follows Japanese government passing new laws targeting fraud through emotional manipulation.
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New law seeks to address women being pressured into prostitution to pay off host club debt.
Woman he illegally invited to come to his bar wasn’t who she initially seemed to be either.
Metropolitan government may ask other parts of Japan to match its restrictions on adult entertainment advertising.
Back when she was younger she couldn’t get away from them, so we visit a host club to find out what’s going on.
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