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HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Sex workers are seen standing at night on the streets in Benin City on May 21. Desperate women in Africa's most populous country ¡ª where rising poverty rates have ensnared 63% of population ¡ª end up forced into prostitution across west Africa, along migrant routes toward Europe, and all the way up to Italy, Germany and France.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2026
How sex trade ensnares Nigerian women
Desperate women in Nigeria end up forced into prostitution across west Africa, along migrant routes toward Europe, and all the way up to Italy, Germany and France.
Marina Lacerda in Parkland, Florida, on April 20. Lacerda is one of 23 women whose claims of sexual abuse in the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein have led to them coming under attack from trolls, haters and other foes.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2026
Exposed by the Justice Department, Epstein survivors come under attack
Women who accused the late financier of sexual abuse have faced threats, harassment and intimidation by trolls, haters and other foes.
Surabaya, Indonesia
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
May 10, 2026
Japanese detained in Indonesia for suspected fraud
The authorities believe that the detained people contacted individuals in Japan, posing as police officers.
A video clip shows Donald Trump, who is currently U.S. president, speaking with Jeffrey Epstein, as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 11.
WORLD / Society
Feb 26, 2026
Epstein files are missing records about woman who made claim against Trump
The missing memos summarized interviews conducted in connection to claims by a woman who said she had been sexually assaulted by both Trump and the financier when she was a minor.
A photo, released by the U.S Department of Justice in the Epstein files, shows Jeffrey Epstein, center, at his Manhattan mansion in 2011. Pictured, from left: James E. Staley, at the time a senior JPMorgan executive; former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers; Jeffrey Epstein; Bill Gates, Microsoft¡¯s co-founder; and Boris Nikolic, who was the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation¡¯s science adviser.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 26, 2026
How Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself with top Microsoft executives
More than he did at any other major tech company, Jeffrey Epstein found success boring into the inner sanctums of Microsoft.
Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears with a woman, whose identity has been obscured, in this image from the Epstein estate released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2026
U.K. examining Epstein¡¯s use of airports for trafficking
British police are assessing whether the late sex offender ?trafficked women through three of England¡¯s airports on private flights.
Files released by the U.S. Department of Justice show how convicted U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sought to build ties with Russia's political elite.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2026
Putin, women, favors: Epstein¡¯s Russia connections
The convicted U.S. sex offender sought to build ties with Russia¡¯s elite and appeared desperate to secure a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
Zorro Ranch, one of the properties owned by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, is seen in an aerial view near Stanley, New Mexico, on July 15, 2019.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2026
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein¡¯s Zorro Ranch
The late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is accused of having trafficked and sexually assaulted girls and women at the 7,600-acre ?property.
Rep. Thomas Massie (left), a Republican from Kentucky, and Rep. Ro Khanna (right), a Democrat from California, speak to members of the media outside of a Department of Justice offices in Washington on Monday. Khanna is among the members of the House of Representatives questioning some of the redactions in the Jeffrey Epstein files released by the Justice Department.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
U.S. Justice Department opens unredacted Epstein files to lawmakers
Members of the House of Representatives are questioning some of the redactions in the documents the Justice Department released.
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell aboard a jet, in an undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2026
Epstein accomplice Maxwell seeks Trump clemency before testimony
Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee to discuss her relations with Epstein.
Children ride sleds as they skate on the frozen Kunming Lake ice rink at Summer Palace in Beijing on Jan. 20.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 4, 2026
Chinese families ache for sons stolen in one-child era
When China had its one-child policy, the trafficking of young boys was fueled by parents seeking a son to carry on the family line, experts say.
Ueki Yuriko (left), director of the Vice and Public Morals Office at the National Police Agency, and Royal Thai Police Deputy Commissioner General Thatchai Pitaneelaboot (right) during a meeting in Bangkok on Tuesday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2026
Japanese and Thai police discuss cooperation against human trafficking
The meeting of senior law enforcement officials comes after a Thai girl was discovered to have been forced to provide sexual services at a massage parlor in Tokyo.
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of justice on Jan. 30.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
Wealthy and powerful in focus after latest Epstein release
Officials said Friday they were releasing some 3 million pages of material, including more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images.
Punsiripanya Phakhaphon, a former massage parlor worker in Tokyo who is suspected of brokering a Thai girl to offer sexual services at the story, in Tokyo on Wednesday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2026
Alleged broker arrested in case involving Thai girl forced to work at Tokyo massage parlor
A 38-year-old Thai woman residing in Japan is suspected of acting as a broker in a high-profile case involving a 12-year-old girl.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump are shown together in this image released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 25, 2025
Epstein files appease almost no one as delays worsen
The U.S. Department of Justice had released thousands of pages of heavily redacted records and photos from investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The mother (center) of a Thai girl forced to perform sexual services for money at a Tokyo massage parlor is escorted by police and immigration officers at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Parts of the image have been blurred.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2025
Thai girl in Tokyo sex-work case to be returned home
The girl has expressed a desire to return to Thailand since first seeking help from the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau in September.
An aunt (second from left) and a grandmother (third from left) of a Thai girl, who was forced to provide sexual services at a massage parlor in Tokyo, speak in Bangkok on Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2025
Thai police get arrest warrant for mother over suspected trafficking of girl in Japan
Thai authorities said they are continuing to investigate whether anyone besides the mother, who has been detained in Taiwan, was involved.
Annie Farmer, victim of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, speaks from the podium during a candlelight vigil to honor survivors of his crimes in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2025
Trump signs Epstein files bill after fight that split Republicans
Trump approved a measure he had spent months trying to block in a fight that inflamed tensions in his own party and threatened to undermine his agenda.
Survivors Lisa Phillips, Jess Michaels, and Annie Farmer react as Sky Roberts, brother of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's late victim Virginia Giuffre, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2025
Trump¡¯s White House tried to slow-walk a vote on the Epstein files. It failed.
Contrary to President Donald Trump¡¯s stance in public, the White House was quietly lobbying senators to delay a vote on releasing the files.
A view of Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward at night. Last year in Japan, 66 people were put in protective custody as victims of human trafficking. Among them, 58 ¡ª including all 41 minors ¡ª were Japanese nationals. International pressure to act on human trafficking led Japan to make efforts to crack down on the crime, such as a tightening of conditions in 2005 for entertainer visas.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2025
The reality of human trafficking in Japan
Its shifting nature, as well as the ever-changing demographics of potential victims, make it hard for authorities to crack down on trafficking.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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