Japan on US watchlist for... people trafficking (sex slaves)

Here's the article from the BBC News site.

The US placed Japan in the second (of a 3 tier setup) for it's people trafficking. What are most people trafficked for? Sex slaves, of course! Japan is officially on the 'watch list.'

The funniest part of the article is that Human Rights Watch, an international human's rights group, actually wanted Japan to fall into the 3rd/bottom tier! This would, I believe, since it's not outlined in the article, kill trade with Japan from the US side.

Of course, Japan has vowed to do something about these transgressions (can't lose billions in trad with the US after all). Even though it's a fucked up way to go about things, if the sex slave trade/human trafficking is stopped in Japan (or anywhere else), that's a good thing, almost no matter how it comes about.

The things you never know about the places you appreciate...

I wonder where the US would fall in that list? Granted, the US won't see US trade restrictions on their shortfalls, it would still be interesting to know where the US stands in terms of these sort of things.

Considering this is a place where you can buy "used schoolgirl panties" from a vending machine, I'm guessing used schoolgirls themselves are readily available on the black market. I'm still a bit surprised that this kinda thing goes on in Japan on such a large scale, but I guess maybe I shouldn't have been

By reading the article, it doesn't sound like it's Japanese people that are being bought/sold, it's immigrants/foreigners.

It'd be like me hijacking some Mexicans and then selling them in the US (not that I would, that's just an example )

slerch666 said:

By reading the article, it doesn't sound like it's Japanese people that are being bought/sold, it's immigrants/foreigners.

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Yeah, there's a big problem right now with criminal gangs (Japanese Yakuza, Chinese Snakeheads etc.) bringing girls over with the promise of work, confiscating their passports after they arrive, and then forcing them to work in the sex industry. In the worst case scenarios, these girls are kept locked in apartments when they're not working, and beaten and raped if they don't cooperate. This is one of the few things about Japan that I am not proud of.

This also apparently happens in Eastern Europe and even the USA.

I was reading elsewhere that a lot of the people forced into this type of shit are children, and as far as I am concerned, that's so fucking wrong it's not even funny.

Here is a more in-depth article.

Instead of creating laws and serving justice, those that ply this particular trade, when sufficient evidence is gathered, should simply be killed. Even giving these people the possibility to remain free is wrong as far as I am concerned. All it takes in the US is a shitload of cash to get away with murder (Got OJ?) and I'm sure even in the US there are those that are millionaires due to selling people.

This also apparently happens in Eastern Europe and even the USA.

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I don't want you to think I pissing on your country. Whereas in the USA it may happen, it doesn't seem as though it's as big a problem as it is in Japan (that doesn't really sound right. It IS a big problem wherever it happens, it seems to happen to a greater extent in Japan is what I was trying to say). The above article, when you read it, actually has John Miller admit that this DOES happen in the US, so at least this is one thing the US isn't trying to cover up.

galfordo said:

Considering this is a place where you can buy "used schoolgirl panties" from a vending machine, I'm guessing used schoolgirls themselves are readily available on the black market. I'm still a bit surprised that this kinda thing goes on in Japan on such a large scale, but I guess maybe I shouldn't have been

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Simply amazing how you're able to accept this at face value. One article and you are completely sold. Where as on the other hand, you could be shown video of Bush's entire cabinet enjoying said sex slaves, along with eyewitness testimony, and you'd still be able to convince yourself it didn't happen. You'd definitely want to hear it from more then one source (before repressing it completely).

I'm not saying there aren't a bunch of sex slaving muthas over there... I have no idea as to the level of the problem there... just interested how easy it is for you to accept the worst about non-Republicans.

SouthtownKid said:

Simply amazing how you're able to accept this at face value. One article and you are completely sold. Where as on the other hand, you could be shown video of Bush's entire cabinet enjoying said sex slaves, along with eyewitness testimony, and you'd still be able to convince yourself it didn't happen. You'd definitely want to hear it from more then one source (before repressing it completely).

I'm not saying there aren't a bunch of sex slaving muthas over there... I have no idea as to the level of the problem there... just interested how easy it is for you to accept the worst about non-Republicans.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Please forgive me for not wanting to engage in a 5 page discussion about Japanese sex slaves.

Do you guys have any idea what the going rate for a "Decent" American Blonde is on the Black Market? Within the HAG range {30ish} were talking $30,000 and the money pool gets bigger depending on the ethniticity and the younger the age {generally white blondes and saucy Cholas seem to be on the Nippon Menu these days it seems}.

...How do I know this? Because I overheard a conversation back in the summer of '91 at a Japanese restaurant where the guy on the phone was talking a little too loud. I'm guessing no one there would've said anything because the establishment had a framed picture of Kazuo Taoka "The Godfather of Godfathers" of the Yamaguchi-gumi on the wall. ---I clearly heard him say that a 14 year old blonde is worth $65,000 bucks and that's busted up. A virgin would be more. ***I have a question for you guys. Why does this surprise you? The Yakuza have been doing this shit since their inception more or less with the other Bakuto Gamblers hustling people in their provinces. For more intel on this and other "Underground" stuff you guys should search out these books:

YAKUZA: A Guide To The Underworld
TOKYO UNDERWOLD> An American Gangster in Tokyo

both books break down a lot of stuff, sex slavery is covered in the '81 edition of the YAKUZA one as well. I don't have the ISBN numbers or publishers on me right now... I'm "Jacked In" from a friend's console, but if anyone is really interested in knowing more about the YAKS and shady operations I can post the ISBNs and what not for your own reading interests.

MERCENARY X99

Mercenary X99 said:

I clearly heard him say that a 14 year old blonde is worth $65,000 bucks and that's busted up.

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Hmmmmm... five Euro Kizuna Encounters and a US Metal Slug or a 14 year old blonde...

The games don't get fat, and they don't complain either...


...I'm still going with the blonde. Is that wrong?

Stinky-Dinkins said:

...I'm still going with the blonde. Is that wrong?

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I'd have to see her bend over, but probably not .

Mercenary X99 said:

Why does this surprise you?

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It doesn't surprise me in that people do it, it surprises me that it's made out to be a big problem in Japan that surprises me.