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As the yen continues to weaken, the increasing number of Japanese women being arrested overseas has emerged as a new social issue.
While economic uncertainty and limited life choices due to the depreciation of the yen are contributing factors, this problem goes beyond economic impact and involves legal risks and social consequences.
Unfortunately, there is no prospect of this situation resolving quickly, highlighting how the weak yen is deeply affecting people’s daily lives and choices.
It is a situation that prompts us to reconsider the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on Japanese people.
In the past, it was extremely rare for Japanese women to be arrested on prostitution charges abroad and deported.
Most cases involved mistress arrangements with local company expatriates in places like New York, London, and Los Angeles, and problems rarely surfaced.
However, regarding Korean women, there have been instances in the past where they were deported from OECD countries at the highest rate relative to population, showing a significant presence in the international prostitution market.
However, partly due to the recent rapid weakening of the yen, there has been an increase in cases of Japanese women being arrested for involvement in international prostitution networks in countries such as the United States, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, and Macau.
There is also a growing trend of young Japanese women being denied entry when trying to enter the United States for tourism purposes, with one airline employee stating, “There might be more cases involving Japanese than Koreans.”
These cases demonstrate that the risk of involvement in illegal “prostitution businesses” triggered by the weak yen has become a reality, and that Japanese prostitution abroad is being systematically expanded by certain organizations.
This reality may need to be recognized as an issue that deserves attention within Japan as well.
