Antonio Hermosín Gandul and Yoko Kaneko Tokyo, Dec 12 (EFE).- Young women in vulnerable situations with unpayable debts and driven into prostitution: these are the victims of “host clubs,” legal businesses in Japan that are causing growing social alarm due to their methods of attracting clients and then exploiting them. Kabukicho, Tokyo’s red-light district, is …
By Antonio Hermosin Gandul and Yoko Kaneko Tokyo, Dec 12 (EFE).- Japan’s ‘Host Clubs’ are facing increased scrutiny for their exploitative practices, trapping vulnerable girls in a vicious cycle of accumulating unpayable debts under the guise of romantic affection, ultimately pushing them into prostitution. ‘Host Clubs’ in Japan’s red light district are legal entities where …
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