Efforts on the “Basic Plan on Measures against
Child Sexual Exploitation”
From April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021

June 6, 2021

Liaison Conference of the Relevant Ministries and Agencies concerning Measuresagainst Child Sexual Exploitation

Introduction

Child sexual damage, such as the production of child pornography and child prostitution, is
an extremely vicious act that has a detrimental effect on the mind and body of the child andseriously violates its human rights. Efforts to prevent sexual damage to children are a common
issue in the international community, and it is necessary to carry out sufficient efforts andcarefully disseminate their appearance to the world.
Based on this recognition, the “Efforts on the (Basic Plan on Measures against Child Sexual
Exploitation)” (decided by the Ministerial Meeting Concerning Measures Against Crime on
April 18, 2017) is up to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. This is a summary ofmeasures that the government should take to prevent sexual damage to children on thepremise of the current law.
Each ministry and agency have been promoting measures based on this plan in cooperation
with the international community as well as all levels of the people, private businesses, andrelated organizations/organizations, and the status of such efforts is widely known to the
public. At the same time, it has been compiled and announced every year in order tocontribute to the implementation of measures for the next fiscal year.
As a result of summarizing the status of efforts in 2020 in the following paragraphs, it isnecessary for each ministry and agency to further enhance the efforts in 2021 based on thestatus of each effort.
In addition, to take measures to prevent sexual damage to children more effectively, in
addition to efforts through cooperation and cooperation of each ministry and agency, relatedorganizations and organizations at the field level closer to children, etc. It is required topromote efforts through cooperation. Some local governments have already put together
measures to prevent sexual damage to children at discussions where various relatedorganizations participate, and cooperation of related organizations in each region. It is
expected that these efforts will be further developed by the government, and it is important
to consider this perspective when implementing the specific measures outlined in this plan in
the future.

Table of Contents
1. Enhancement of public awareness for the eradication of child sexual exploitation,
development of social awareness, and strengthening of collaboration with international society
1(i) Convening of a public-private conference for the promotion of social awareness..........1(ii) Promotion of public relations and public awareness-raising activities toward the generalpublic for the prevention of victimization through child prostitution and child pornography
and for the prevention of the distribution of and access to images of child pornography on
the internet ..........................................................................................................................1(iii) Awareness-raising of overseas travelers ........................................................................3(iv) Transmission of information about government efforts via the website .......................4(v) Implementation of domestic public relations regarding the Convention on the Rights of
the Child and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Child on the saleof children, etc. ....................................................................................................................4(vi) Implementation of public relations and awareness-raising activities for the eradicationof trafficking in persons .......................................................................................................4(vii) Implementation of training for those that are engaged in the education and awarenessraising of young people ........................................................................................................5(viii) Consideration for crime victims whose victimization tends to be hidden...................6(ix) Improvement of access to activity subsidies by private organizations ..........................7(x) Assistance for the awareness-raising activities of private organizations for the protectionof children ............................................................................................................................7(xi) Promotion of comprehensive measures to prevent victimization based on the Act on
Establishment of Enhanced Environment for Youth’s Safe and Secure Internet Use, etc.
.............................................................................................................................................8(xii) Efforts in “Campaign for Eliminating Violence against Women” ................................9(xiii) Efforts during “National Month for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency andJuvenile Victimization ” .....................................................................................................10(xiv) Efforts during “Child Abuse Prevention Month” ......................................................11(xv) Strengthening collaboration with foreign investigative authorities and international
mutual legal assistance .......................................................................................................11(xvi) International dissemination of information on the Basic Plan on Measures against
Child Sexual Exploitation ...................................................................................................12(xvii) Strengthening of international collaboration and the promotion of information
dissemination to international society through participation in international efforts .......12

(xviii) Participation in “WePROTECT Global Alliance to End Child Sexual Exploitation
Online”...............................................................................................................................12(xix)Holding of seminars concerning measures against child sexual exploitation .............13(xx) Building of the platform for promoting international collaboration for the eradicationof human trafficking cases..................................................................................................13(xxi) Implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Childon the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (hereinafter referred to as“the Protocol”) and release of the information on domestic actions ..................................14
2. Support for children and families to ensure the sound growth of children without
victimization by sexual exploitation .................................................................................... 15(i) Promotion of “Spring Safety Net / New Term Action” under collaboration between the
public and private sectors...................................................................................................15(ii) Implementation of awareness-raising activities for safe and secure internet use by
children ..............................................................................................................................16(iii) Assistance for the establishment of a cooperative structure at the local level for the safe
and secure use of the internet by young people .................................................................18(iv) Assistance in publicity and awareness-raising activities at the local and family level forthe proper use of the internet by children..........................................................................18(v) Enhancement of information morals education at schools ..........................................19(vi) Development and publication of Internet Literacy Assessment indicator for Students(ILAS)for the safe use of the internet by young people .....................................................19(vii) Surveys for cleaning up harmful environments surrounding juveniles ......................20(viii) Promotion of street guidance activities.....................................................................20(ix) Promotion of the activities of juvenile guidance commissioners for the sounddevelopment of juveniles....................................................................................................21(x) Support for delinquent juveniles, etc., at Juvenile Assessment Centers ......................21(xi) Strengthening of assistance in cybercrime prevention volunteer activities ................21(xii) Support for single-parent families..............................................................................22(xiii) Employment support for parents in single-parent families.......................................23(xiv) Employment support for youths ................................................................................24(xv) Support for people in need .........................................................................................24
3. Promotion of measures to prevent the occurrence and spread of victimization that focuses
on tools used for child sexual exploitation ........................................................................... 26(i) Assistance in measures against such tools as taken by private organizations to protect
children ..............................................................................................................................26(ii) Assistance in voluntary efforts by mobile carries, third-party organizations, etc., topromote the use of filtering services ..................................................................................26(iii) Assistance for the operation of the Guidelines on Measures for Illegal Information on
the Internet and Model Terms and Conditions for internet services.................................27(iv) Assistance in consultation services concerning illegal/harmful information on theinternet...............................................................................................................................28(v) Promotion of various measures toward improvement in the effectiveness of blocking...........................................................................................................................................28(vi) Measures for the business operators of online dating sites and community sites .......29(vii) Promotion of measures to prevent the distribution of and access to images of childpornography .......................................................................................................................30(viii) Operation of the Internet Hotline Center ...................................................................30(ix) Elimination of criminal organizations and illegal adult entertainment establishments inentertainment/amusement areas by nurturing an atmosphere encouraging crime
prevention volunteer activities ...........................................................................................31
4. Prompt protection of child victims and the promotion of appropriate support ................ 33(i) Creation of a comfortable environment for children and their parents/guardians for
consultations ......................................................................................................................33(ii) Reponses considering convenience for the person undergoing a consultation............34(iii) Appropriate handling of children’s rights issues.........................................................35(iv) Dissemination of the anonymous reporting program for the creation of a secure society...........................................................................................................................................35(v) Promotion of guidance for children involved in businesses focused on children as sexual
objects ................................................................................................................................36(vi) Promotion of cyber guidance ......................................................................................36(vii) Support, etc., for children at Child Guidance Centers and local governments ..........37(viii) Improvement of convenience for victims of sexual crimes in obtaining information...........................................................................................................................................38(ix) Enhancement of support for victims of sexual crimes and sexual violence .................39(x) Promotion of the protection of trafficking victims .......................................................39(xi) Implementation of continuous support for child victims ............................................39(xii) Protection and support for women in need of protection under the women’s protection
project ................................................................................................................................40(xiii) Provision of support at child welfare facilities ..........................................................41(xiv) Support provided by the Japan Legal Support Center ..............................................42(xv) Verification of measures relating to the protection of children who have suffered
physical or mental damage .................................................................................................43

(xvi) Implementation of research study on child victims ...................................................44(xvii)Implementation of surveys on the actual situations of violent victimization, etc. .....44(xviii) Consideration of a model of counseling and support system ..................................45
5. Strengthening of crackdowns in line with the situation of victimization and rehabilitation of
offenders ........................................................................................................................... 46(i) Assistance in the establishment of ordinances prohibiting businesses focused on children
as sexual objects .................................................................................................................46(ii) Surveys contributing to consideration of the regulations regarding child pornography...........................................................................................................................................46(iii) Strengthening of crackdowns on and strict punishment for crimes involving childsexual exploitation..............................................................................................................47(iv) Grasping of the actual state of adult entertainment businesses and the promotion of
crackdowns on adult entertainment-related crimes ...........................................................48(v) Pursuit of criminal charges against vicious business operators....................................49(vi) Promotion of the activities of the Juvenile and Woman Aegis Team..........................49(vii) Strengthening of collaboration among related organizations in efforts to implement
interviews with consideration of children’s psychological stress........................................49(viii) Protection of child victims of crimes in the process of investigations/public trials ..50(ix) Implementation of guidance on prevention of repeat sexual offenses in penal
institutions .........................................................................................................................51(x) Implementation of guidance to prevent sexual delinquency at juvenile training schools...........................................................................................................................................51(xi) Implementation of a sex offender treatment program at probation offices ................52(xii) Operation of a system for measures to prevent repeat violent sexual crimes againstchildren by released prisoners ............................................................................................53
6. Strengthening of the foundation for realizing a society where children will never become
victims of sexual exploitation .............................................................................................. 54(i) Awareness-raising of the child welfare-related officials that are likely to have contact
with latent child victims of sexual exploitation ..................................................................54(ii) Enhancement of the response capacity of school officials for the early detection of childvictims and the promotion of support activities .................................................................54(iii) Implementation of training concerning care for sexually victimized children ............54(iv) Strengthening of the support systems of the Japan Legal Support Center .................55(v) Implementation of training for the promotion of information education ....................55(vi) Enhancement of investigative capacity for dealing with child sexual exploitation crimes...........................................................................................................................................55

(vii) Dissemination of questioning techniques with consideration of the psychological effecton child victims ..................................................................................................................56(viii) Enrichment of the contents of training for officials in charge of supporting childvictims ................................................................................................................................56(ix) Implementation of training, etc., for public prosecutors.............................................56(x) Promotion of the deployment of school counselors, etc., for the early detection of childvictims and for support activities at school ........................................................................57(xi) Establishment of a counselling system for continuous support for child victims ........57(xii) Strengthening of the structure and specialization of Child Guidance Centers ..........58(xiii) Strengthening of the system to support women in need of protection under the
women’s protection project................................................................................................58

1. Enhancement of public awareness for the eradication of child sexual exploitation,
development of social awareness, and strengthening of collaboration with international society(i) Convening of a public-private conference for the promotion of social awareness
A conference consisting of related ministries and agencies, educational bodies, medical
bodies, business bodies, and NPOs, etc., shall be convened in order to promote social
awareness regarding the eradication of child sexual exploitation under cooperation between
the public and private sectors and, based on an appropriate division of roles between the
public and private sectors through the active sharing of information and know-how, effective
efforts shall be promoted. (National Police Agency, Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Office,Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
To the members of the " Conference for Promotion of Measures on Eradication of Child
Sexual Exploitation", hearing their opinions on the "Efforts on the “Basic Plan on
Measures against Child Sexual Exploitation” status of efforts in 2019”. Opinions areexchanged by sending the responses of the relevant ministries and agencies to themembers. (NPA)(ii) Promotion of public relations and public awareness-raising activities toward the generalpublic for the prevention of victimization through child prostitution and child pornography
and for the prevention of the distribution of and access to images of child pornography on
the internet
Based on the analysis results of the situation of child victimization through child prostitution
and child pornography, public relations and public awareness-raising activities for theprevention of victimization through child prostitution and child pornography shall bepromoted on the website or through government public relations and efforts shall be made to
make it widely known that child prostitution and child pornography constitute a serious
violation of the human rights of children. Also, in order to prevent “self-generated” crime(meaning a child pornography crime in which children are deceived or threatened to generate
their own sexually explicit material and send the material by e-mail or other means; the same
shall apply hereinafter), public relations and awareness-raising activities toward schools, local
communities, and families shall be promoted on such occasions as parent briefing sessions,* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)1

juvenile delinquency prevention classes, and lectures on cybersecurity, etc. In addition, as partof efforts to further facilitate the elimination of child pornography on the internet, the public
and private sector shall jointly promote wide-ranging public relations and awareness-raising
activities toward the general public regarding government efforts to prevent the distributionof and access to images of child sexual exploitation and shall encourage the reporting of illegal
information relating to child pornography to relevant organizations on various occasions, suchas during juvenile delinquency prevention classes and lectures on cybersecurity. (National
Police Agency, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Ministry of Health, Labour andWelfare, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
DHS (United States Department of Homeland Security) ・ investigation of ICE（ immigration and Customs Enforcement ）・ Enforcement Agency, Japan UNICEF
Association, and ECPAT, and posted on the NPA website together with the Japaneseversion for publicity and enlightenment. In addition, it will be posted in majorinternational airport areas in Japan during the March 2021. （NPA）
During the “Victimization Prevention Month for Forced Appearance in Pornographic
Materials and ‘JK Business’” (April 2020) and other occasions, prefectural police
departments implemented public relations and public awareness-rising activities, such as
campaigns in commercial establishments and around train stations. (Between January
and December 2020, 2,496 public relations and awareness-rising campaigns wereconducted in commercial establishments and around train stations.) (NPA)
In January 2021, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT) and NPA jointly produced a leaflet "I want to protect my dear self-Don't step
into the pitfalls of the Internet", featuring specific criminal incidents and modus operandi
and published on the MEXT and NPA websites. In addition, a notice was issued torequest the distribution of the leaflets to children and their parents/guardians throughthe boards of education, etc. Leaflets were also distributed to children and students injuvenile delinquency prevention classes at prefectural police departments.
(MEXT and NPA)
Prefectural police departments implemented approximately 20,000 awareness-raising
campaign activities in juvenile delinquency prevention classes, parent/guardian briefing
sessions, and other occasions in order to prevent the criminal victimization of children
through the use of the internet. (NPA)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)2

July 2020, advocated "National Month for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency andJuvenile Damage” and set "prevention of sexual victimization of children related to SNS
use" as the most important issue, participation of related ministries and agencies andlocal public organizations. With the cooperation and support of related organizations, we
intensively carry out various activities to prevent misconduct and victimization to young
people nationwide. During the month, we will hold a "remote panel discussion on youth
misconduct and damage prevention measures" with the theme "To Protect Children from
Sexual Exploitation in Connection with the Use of internet － To parents in thesmartphone age ~" and use the Internet for children. Discussions were held by expertson the current situation and damage prevention measures, etc., and the recorded videos
were posted on the Cabinet Office website.（CAO）
In conjunction with PTAs, participatory study symposia (“Net Moral Caravan”) were
held for parents/guardians in three locations across Japan. The aim of the symposia wasto widely inform the public about topics such as internet manners, sexual exploitation,and other troubles caused by the internet and the importance of family rules on internet
use. (MEXT)(iii) Awareness-raising of overseas travelers
Public awareness is promoted through the Overseas Security Answer Book, a pamphlet
published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and distributed to Japanese overseas travelers,
addressing “prostitution is listed among the cases where Japanese nationals could become
criminals. In the section “Case study: Trouble During Travel and Solutions,” the Book
supplements that prostitution is prohibited in many countries and constitutes a felony crimein some countries and that child prostitution or the possession of child pornography is a crime
penalized under the laws of Japan even if committed abroad. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Edition of the Overseas Security Answer Book, the government warned Japanese
travelers against involvement with child sexual exploitation. Public relations andawareness-raising on this issue was conducted through the distribution of the book via
passport centers and travel agencies and the dissemination of information to overseas
travelers at safety seminars for corporation, schools, and organizations. (MOFA)(iv) Transmission of information about government efforts via the website
A section for measures against child sexual exploitation has been created on the website of* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)3

National Police Agency through which information about government efforts for measuresagainst child sexual exploitation shall be provided. (National Police Agency)
In the section for measures against child sexual exploitation on the NPA website,
information on the state of arrests and victimization related to child pornography,
measures to prevent the exploitation, government efforts, the Conference for Promotionof Measures on Eradication of Child Sexual Exploitation, and other relevant topics wasposted. (NPA)(v) Implementation of domestic public relations regarding the Convention on the Rights of
the Child and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Child on the saleof children, etc.
On the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, section for the following have beencreated: the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Optional Protocol to the Convention on
the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, etc., (which refers to the Optional Protocol to
the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and childpornography; the same shall apply hereinafter), the government’s report to the Committee on
the Rights of the Child, the concluding observations issued by the committee in response to
said government’s report, and the electronic version of the leaflet of the convention, thereby
promoting domestic public relations. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
As a public relation effort for Japanese citizens, a section on the Convention on the Rightsof the child has been created on the MOFA website, with the posting of the electronic
versions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Optional Protocol to theConvention on the Right of the Child on the sale of children, etc., the government’s
reports to the Committee on the Rights of the child, the concluding observations issued
by the committee in response to said government’s report, as well as a leaflet on theConvention on the Rights of the Child. (MOFA)(vi) Implementation of public relations and awareness-raising activities for the eradication of
trafficking in persons
Creating posters and leaflets of measures against trafficking in persons with the aim to appeal
to the demand-side of sexual exploitation and raise public awareness on this issue anddistributing these to local governments, airports and marine ports, universities and technicalcolleges, the Japan Association of Travel Agents, the International Organization for Migration* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)4

(IOM), and other related organizations and bodies. (Cabinet Office, Cabinet Secretariat,
National Police Agency, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Ministry of Health, Labour andWelfare)Posters and leaflets for raising-awareness of anti-trafficking measures were created withthe aim to appeal to the offense (demand) side of sexual exploitation and to raise publicawareness on the issue. These materials were distributed to local governments, airports
and seaports, universities and technical colleges, the Japan Association of Travel Agents,
IOM, and other organizations and groups. (CAO)
In February 2021, leaflets for reporting human trafficking victimization were created, andapproximately 290,000 copies were distributed to relevant ministries and agencies,
embassies, NGOs, international airports, among others, and placed at locations where
victims can sassily find them. In addition, the leaflet was uploaded to the NPA website.
(NPA)
While exchanging opinions with NGOs, we created a document showing the actual
situation of the damage in an easy-to-understand manner and posted it on the NPA
website so that more reports of trafficking victimization will be made. We also carry out
public relations and enlightenment using Twitter. (NPA)
A lecture is given at a seminar hosted by the aviation industry as part of transactions toprevent human trafficking in collaboration with the aviation industry. （NPA)(vii) Implementation of training for those that are engaged in the education and awarenessraising of young people
Providing awareness-raising and prevention trainings on violence against women for people
who have opportunities to educate young people with aim to enhance educational andlearning activities for the youth. (Cabinet Office and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology)
In order to learn about the current situation of violence against women in young people
and effective preventive enlightenment methods, online teaching materials was created
and distributed for those who are in a leadership position with many opportunities foreducation and enlightenment for young people, administrative officers of local
governments responsible for raising awareness and private organizations active in raisingawareness and prevention of violence against women among young people.（CAO）* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)5

In the instructor training on health education, exercise lessons, etc. were provided
concerning the basic idea of health consultation/health guidance, the method for
identifying mental and physical health problems and their background, the content ofhealth guidance, and a basic way to deal with children and their parents/guardians.
(MEXT)
Based on the “Actions for proceeding measures on the issues of so-called forced
appearances in pornographic materials and ‘JK Business’” (decided on May 19, 2017, by
the Relevant Government Authorities’ Strategic Planning Conference on the Issues of
So-called Forced Appearances’ Strategic Materials and ‘JK Business’), in March 2020, in
cooperation with relevant ministries such as CAO, an awareness-raising material
containing information on the consultation counter, specific victimization cases andother relevant information was prepared and distributed to universities and the boards ofeducation nationwide, it was distributed to the Board of Education at various meetings,
among others.(MEXT)(viii) Consideration for crime victims whose victimization tends to be hidden
To make people understand reality of victims of sexual crimes and victimized children whose
victimization tends to be hidden by symposiums occasionally, and heighten awareness andmotivation to support victims by the whole society. (National Police Agency, Cabinet Office,Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
Efforts were continued to prevent sexual crimes from being hidden by creating a leaflet
providing information on the consultation counter for sexual exploitation and the kindsof support available, which is posted on the NPA website, so that prompt protection andappropriate support can be provided to child victims of sexual crimes. Prefectural police
departments also promoted public relations and awareness-raising activities to encouragechild victims and their parents/guardians to report victimization by posting informationon the consultation counter on its website and by making use of various opportunities
such as juvenile delinquency prevention classes held in cooperation with schools. (NPA)
In conjunction with private victim support groups and institutions involved in crime
victim support efforts, the “National Forum on Support for Crime Victims 2020” washeld in October, as a public relations and awareness-raising effort to expand the breadthof support for victims by providing information such as the circumstances of victims,
including sexual crime victims, and increasing the understanding of the need for support.
* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

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The theme for the forum in FY2020 was “Support for victim young people”. the forum
was attended by approximately 150 persons. Live distribution is carried out on the video
distribution site. (NPA)
In cooperation with local governments, awareness-raising activities were conductedduring the “Crime Victims Week” (from November 25 to December 1 every year) so that
support and consideration are provided to crime victims, etc. including sexual crime
victims. In FY2020, the Central Meeting for the “Crime Victims Week” was held in Tokyo,
and regional meetings were held in cooperation with local governments in Nagasaki and
Gifu prefectures. (NPA)
Repeat mention 1 – (ii): Holding of “Remote Panel Discussion for Preventing Youth
Crime and Victimization” (CAO)(ix) Improvement of access to activity subsidies by private organizations
Efforts shall be made to improve access by researchers, volunteer groups, etc., (engaging inresearch studies related to measures against child sexual exploitation or support activities forvictims) to information regarding activity subsidy projects by summarizing information about
the subsidy projects of private organizations and setting up links to the websites that provide
such information in the section of measures against child sexual exploitation on the websiteof the National Police Agency. (National Police Agency)
Access to information on activity subsidy projects was further improved for researchersand volunteer groups, etc. (engaging in research studies related to measures against childsexual exploitation or support activities for victims) by posting a link to the JapanFoundation Center website in the section for measures against child sexual exploitationon the NPA website. The Foundation’s website summarizes the information on thesubsidy projects of private organizations. (NPA)(x) Assistance for the awareness-raising activities of private organizations for the protection ofchildrenIn order to prevent children from being involved in crimes through the internet, thegovernment will provide assistance for the continuous implementation of awareness-raising
activities to prevent the victimization of children by participating in awareness-raising
activities conducted by private organizations, such as the Japan Internet Safety Promotion
Association, for the purpose of encouraging the use of filtering services, on occasions to
consider such activities, and providing necessary information and advice. (Ministry of Internal* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)7

Affairs and Communications, and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
We contributed to the development of internet usage environments for young people byparticipating in the awareness-raising activities and evaluation meetings organized by theJapan Internet Safety Promotion Association. Regarding the High School Student ICT
Conference we provided full support; the Regional Bureaus of Telecommunications
provided support for meetings and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications(MIC) organized the final report meeting at the ministry (December 10 2020).
Furthermore, we participated the Japan Internet Safety Promotion Association’s “Review
Meeting on Internet Environment Development” and contributed to the discussions on
improving the internet usage environment for young people. (MIC)
Aiming to raise awareness on the safe children’s internet usage, MIC and MEXT
cooperated with communications-related corporations and organizations and others toorganize the “e-Net Caravan”, which holds seminars mainly at schools nationwide forstudents, he student’s guardians, and teachers. In FY2020, 1,208 seminars wereorganized, attended by approximately 140,000 people. From FY2020, the options fortaking courses have been expanded by incorporating online courses. In addition, since
FY2016, seminars on filtering services for smartphone have been newly organized for
guardians and educators in order to enhance their understanding of filtering services.
MIC contributed to the expansion of these seminars through the participation of Regional
Bureaus of Telecommunications staffs as lecturers. (MIC and MEXT)(xi) Promotion of comprehensive measures to prevent victimization based on the Act on
Establishment of Enhanced Environment for Youth’s Safe and Secure Internet Use, etc.
In light of the ongoing occurrence of cases where children are victimized by sexual
exploitation such as child pornography crimes or are involved in trouble via the use of theinternet, measures shall be taken pursuant to the Act on Establishment of Enhanced
Environment for Youth’s Safe and Secure Internet Use (Act No. 79 of 2008) and (Fourth)
Basic Plan on Measures for Providing Safe and Secure Internet Use for Young People (July27, 2018 Decision of the Headquarters for the Promotion of Development and Support forChildren and Young People) so as to reduce opportunities where children accessillegal/harmful information as much as possible. In addition, related ministries/agencies andrelated business operators shall be united to promote publicity and awareness-raising
activities on proper internet use by children toward children and their parents/guardians, etc.,
along with research studies, and other measures, comprehensively. (Cabinet Office, National
Police Agency, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)8

of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry)
Study Group on Development of Youth Internet Environment was held five times in total
to conduct a study on the establishment of an environment for safe and secure internet
use by young people. (CAO)
Publicized the 2021 updated version of the “Case Study of the Internet Trouble”, whichsummarizes troubles arising from the internet and methods to prevent them, for homeand school usage. (MIC)
In order to minimize the chance of children browsing illegal/harmful contents as muchas possible, prefectural police departments confirmed the use of internet filters with childvictims of sexual exploitation and their parents/guardians. In cases where filters are notused, use of filters is promoted by explaining its effectiveness and importance, and how
to set up filters. (NPA)
In order to disseminate and enlighten information morals and information security whenusing the Internet, "Internet Safety Classes" was held all over the country in collaboration
with educational institutions, private organizations, and prefectural police. In FY2020,
remote events were held to deal with the new coronavirus. In addition to "general"classrooms, which to think themselves and where students learn basic information
security knowledge and the Internet literacy for Internet users such as high school, juniorhigh school, elementary school students, and parents, classrooms for "educators" were
held. The purpose was to utilize it in activities of implementation of information ethics
and security education for those who wish to be instructors such as educators, andeducation in schools and communities, and to promote secondary enlightenment
centered on schools, local governments, local related companies, etc. (METI)
Repeat mention 1 - (ii): Holding of lectures on juvenile delinquency prevention classes,
etc. (NPA)
Repeat mention 1 - (ii): Implementation of “Net Moral Caravan” (MEXT)
Repeat mention 1 - (ii): Joint production of a leaflet by NPA and MEXT (NPA and
MEXT)
Repeat mention 1 - (x): Implementation of “e-Net Caravan” (MIC and MEXT)(xii) Efforts in “Campaign for Eliminating Violence against Women”
During the annual Campaign for Eliminating Violence against Women (from November 12
to 25, which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), public
relations and awareness-raising activities are developed toward eliminating violence against* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

9women including child sexual exploitation in collaboration with local governments, women’sgroups and other relevant organizations. (Cabinet Office and other related bodies)
During the “Campaign for Eliminating Violence against Women” from November 12 to25, we worked to raise social consciousness regarding violence against women andenhance the awareness-raising educational efforts on the importance of women’s humanrights. This was conducted in cooperation and conjunction with local governments,
women’s organizations, and other groups. In FY2020, posters, leaflets, enlightenment
cards, etc. were created under the theme of "Let's eliminate sexual violence", and wassent to local governments, women’s organizations and other related organizations.
(CAO)(xiii) Efforts during “National Month for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency andJuvenile Victimization”
During the “National Month for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile
Victimization” observed every July and the “Children and Young People’s Development
Support Month” observed every November, the prevention of crime victimization detrimental
to the well-being of young people shall be given high priority, and public relations andawareness-raising activities shall be promoted in collaboration and cooperation with relatedorganizations and bodies and local residents to enhance people’s understanding aboutmeasures against child sexual exploitation. (Cabinet Office, National Police Agency, andother related bodies)
During the “Children and Young People’s Development Support Month” in November
2020, promotion of the efforts to protect children form crime and harmful environments
was made a priority item, and various activities and projects were implemented byrelevant ministries, local governments, and other relevant organizations. In addition, at
the training conference organized by the CAO for people involved in child and youth
development support in local communities, “ Sexual violence against young people,
thinking from TIC (Trauma-Informed Care) perspective” was set as one of the themesof the lecture meeting, and lectures were given by experts. (CAO)
Repeat mention 1 - (ii): Holding of "Remote Panel Discussion for Preventing Youth
Crime and Victimization”（CAO）* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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(xiv) Efforts during “Child Abuse Prevention Month”
During “Child Abuse Prevention Month” every November, which is designated based on theidea that the life, rights, and future of children should be protected by all of society, public
relations and awareness-raising activities shall be promoted jointly with local governments
and related bodies, so as to raise social awareness toward the issue of child abuse, including
sexual abuse. (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and other related bodies)
In order to raise social interest in the problem of child abuse, including sexual abuse, the“National Forum for Promoting the Prevention of Child Abuse” was held by Kochi
Prefecture and Kochi City on November 29, in conjunction with the November 2020
“Child Abuse Prevention Month.” In coordination and cooperation with local
governments, relevant organizations, and others, we developed public relations andawareness-raising activities, through creating and distributing posters (120,000 posters
in B2-format and 300,000 in A3-format) and 2 million leaflets. (MHLW)(xv) Strengthening collaboration with foreign investigative authorities and international mutual
legal assistanceFor crimes of child sexual exploitation such as child prostitution and child pornography
crimes committed outside Japan by Japanese nationals or such crimes committed in Japan thatwere detected based on reports from abroad, concerted efforts should be made with overseas
investigative authorities to actively clear such cases. (National Police Agency)
Strive to strengthen the relationships with overseas investigative authorities, and built anefficient system which facilitates mutual legal assistance. Taking advantage of theinformation thereby provided by overseas investigative authorities , police have actively
conducted investigations . (NPA)
In carrying out investigations and trials of child sexual exploitation cases such as childprostitution and child pornography, when necessary, a mutual legal assistance request
shall be made to foreign countries in accordance with international comity or relevantinternational agreements such as mutual legal assistance treaties, so as to realize proper
punishment. When a mutual legal assistance request is made to Japan by foreignauthorities, Japan earnestly provides assistance in accordance with the relevant domestic
laws, including the Act on International Assistance in Investigation and Other Related
Matters (Act No. 69 of 1980), thereby strengthening international cooperation on a
* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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global scale. (Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
In criminal cases of child sexual exploitation, such as child prostitution and childpornography, we have actively undertaken mutual legal assistance upon requests byforeign authorities. (MOJ)(xvi) International dissemination of information on the Basic Plan on Measures against Child
Sexual Exploitation
By translating the Basic Plan on Measures against Child Sexual Exploitation into English andutilizing it for the reports submitted to international organizations and for various
international meetings, efforts shall be made to gain better understanding from internationalsociety on detailed measures against child sexual exploitation taken in Japan and thegovernment’s commitment. (National Police Agency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
The implementation status of the Basic Plan on Measures against Child Sexual
Exploitation was translated into English, posted on the NPA website (in Japanese andEnglish). (NPA)(xvii) Strengthening of international collaboration and the promotion of information
dissemination to international society through participation in international efforts
Through active participation in the activities of G7 Rome/Lyon Group and the ICPO,international collaboration shall be strengthened by facilitating information exchange withcountries around the world, and thus the dissemination of information on our efforts shall bepromoted. (National Police Agency, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Regarding the ICPO International Child Sexual Exploitation Database terminal
instituted in March 2011, NPA advanced information sharing among the participating
countries. (NPA)(xviii) Participation in “WePROTECT Global Alliance to End Child Sexual Exploitation
Online”
Through participation in “WePROTECT Global Alliance to End Child Sexual Exploitation
Online,” which is a new framework for international collaboration under which governments
and private businesses around the world cooperate to take measures against child sexual
exploitation on the internet, international collaboration shall be strengthened by facilitating
information exchange with countries around the world, and information dissemination shall* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)12be actively promoted concerning public-private joint efforts implemented in Japan so as togain better understanding from international society. (National Police Agency, Cabinet
Secretariat, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry ofJustice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry)
As an active member of the WePROTECT Global Alliance to End Child Sexual
Exploitation Online, with the chairman of the National Public Safety Commission as thecabinet minister in charge, Japan strengthened international cooperation and furthered
the sharing of information with other countries. (NPA)(xix) Holding of seminars concerning measures against child sexual exploitation
Seminars shall be held to disseminate information on measures against child sexual
exploitation taken in Japan under which the public and private sectors collaborate for theeradication of child sexual exploitation and the protection of child victims, in order to gain
better understanding of Japan’s efforts from the general public and international society.
(National Police Agency)
NPA organized the 5th Specialist Group Meeting on Child Sexual Exploitation online in
February 2021 to introduce the activities of private groups and the efforts of prefectural
police departments for the prevention of child sexual exploitation. About 180
representatives from relevant ministries and agencies, foreign institutions, private groups,
and other attended the meeting. (NPA)(xx) Building of the platform for promoting international collaboration for the eradication ofhuman trafficking cases
In order to promote the arrest of brokers of trafficking in persons in Japan and abroad andto prompt the protection of victims, Contact Point Meeting with related administrative
bodies, foreign embassies in Tokyo, international organizations, NGO, etc., shall be held toshare information and have talks aimed at facilitating the smooth handling of such crimes.
(National Police Agency)
The contact point liaison meeting held every year was canceled from the viewpoint ofpreventing the spread of the new coronavirus infection. However, the leaflet for reporting* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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damage to human trafficking, the outline of human trafficking offenses, and materials
related to police efforts were mailed to related organizations, and information abouthuman trafficking offenders was shared.

(NPA)(xxi) Implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Childon the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (hereinafter referred
to as “the Protocol”) and release of the information on domestic actions
Japan will endeavor to ensure the implementation of the Protocol in line with the purport ofthe concluding observations which were issued by the Committee on the Rights of the Child(“CRC”) in response to Japan’s national report submitted in accordance with the provisionsof the Protocol and，as necessary, taking into consideration the recommendations in the reportof the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
Japan will also proactively release the information on Japan’s actions through the abovementioned national report to the CRC as well as other channels. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Office, National Police Agency, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and Ministry of Health, Labour andWelfare)The second meeting of the Round table to End Violence Against Children was held in
February 2021 with the attendance of relevant participants including from civil society,experts, enterprises, organizations, relevant ministries and agencies to discuss the basic
idea for the formulation of a national action plan to end violence against children as a
Pathfinding Country of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children(GPeVAC) (a country committed to end violence against children in its own country).
(MOFA)
Information regarding Japan’s efforts was actively disseminated to the international
community, for example, by posting the English versions of the Basic Plan on Measures
Against Child Sexual Exploitation and its implementation status, and other efforts in
English to the NPA website. (NPA)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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2. Support for children and families to ensure the sound growth of children without
victimization by sexual exploitation(i) Promotion of “Spring Safety Net / New Term Action” under collaboration between the
public and private sectors
In collaboration and cooperation with local governments, related business operators, schools,
and community groups, etc., promotions and awareness-raising activities targeting children
and their parents shall be conducted to encourage the use of filtering and rulemaking at home
and to enhance the internet literacy, so that young people can use internet connection devices
such as smartphones safely and securely, particularly intensively at the beginning of the newschool year in spring (in Japan) when many children may carry smartphones, etc., for the firsttime. (Cabinet Office, Cabinet Secretariat, National Police Agency, Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry)
Promotion of parental control (management by parents) including filtering, active use offiltering customization function, utilization of time management function and billing
restriction function, etc., and enlightenment with an emphasis on promoting rulemaking
in the home through discussions have been conducted since February 2021. (CAO)“Spring Safety Net / New Term Action ” was implemented starting from February 2021
in cooperation with relevant ministries and agencies and private operators. Various
efforts were carried out intensively to promote the use of internet filters and to raiseinternet literacy. (MIC)
As a part of the “Spring Safety Net/New Term Action” initiative, which promotes efforts
such as awareness-raising activities focusing on promoting the use of internet filters andraising internet literacy, notices were sent out on January 25 to the boards of educationand others, asking to carry out educational and awareness-raising activities on safe andsecure use of smartphones and the likes at schools and in local areas during the initiativefrom February to May. (MEXT)
In January 2021, in order to prevent juvenile delinquency and crime victimization at the
beginning of the new school year, NPA distributed awareness-raising leaflets toprefectural police departments and promoted implementation of various measures forjuveniles at the beginning of the new school year. The leaflet is under the joint names ofrelated ministries and agencies and are intended for parents/guardians. (NPA)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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From February 2021, as part of the “Spring Safety Net Campaign with Chain of Movesin New Semester”, we requested cooperation from related businesses and related industry
groups and disseminated information on filtering, parental control, etc.（METI）
Repeat mention 1 - (ii): Creation of a joint leaflet by the NPA and MEXT (MEXT and
NPA)(ii) Implementation of awareness-raising activities for safe and secure internet use by children
In order to ensure safe and secure internet use by young people, an awareness-raisingcourse called “e-Net Caravan” is provided to children as well as their parents/guardians
and teachers, who are supposed to protect, educate, and guide children, in collaboration
with telecommunication-related organizations, and, starting from September 2016, anadvanced course for parents/guardians and teachers, called “e-Net Caravan plus,” is also
being provided with a view toward raising awareness for the importance of filtering andensuring that everyone knows how to use filtering services. (Ministry of Internal Affairs
and Communications, and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology)
Repeat mention 1 - (x): Implementation of “e-Net Caravan” (MIC and MEXT)With the cooperation of the police and in collaboration with NPOs nationwide, theInternet Safety Class for young people, their parents/guardians, and teachers shall beheld so as to raise awareness on information security and countermeasures against
illegal/harmful information, including filtering services. The awareness-raising materials
used in the class and the contents of the class shall be updated from time to time to reflectchanges in the internet use environment and the situation surrounding childpornography. (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry)
Repeat mention 1-(xi): Holding of Internet Safety Class (METI)
Awareness-raising activities using the booklet covering the issue of revenge pornography
victimization and child pornography victimization through community sites and SNS
shall be promoted. (Ministry of Justice)With the goal to stop violations of children’s human rights on the internet, we gave out* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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an awareness-raising booklet for junior high and high school students and theirparents/guardians and distributed an awareness-raising video via the internet. (MOJ)
At the general meeting or national convention of the National Congress of Parents andTeachers Associations of Japan and the National Federation of High School ParentTeacher Associations, materials for raising awareness regarding the importance offiltering services, etc., shall be distributed to disseminate knowledge about theappropriate use of the internet and how to avoid victimization by sexual exploitation due
to use of the internet. (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
During the general meeting of the Japan PTA National Conference, an enlightenment
material for the prevention of sexual damage (sexual exploitation, etc.) of children causedby the proper use of smartphones and the use of the Internet “Protect myself and myloved ones － Don't step into the pitfalls of” is distributed and well known.（MEXT）
In order to make parents/guardians aware of potential risks associated with the use of theinternet by children and of measures to prevent the criminal victimization of children, aleaflet for the prevention of the criminal victimization of children through the use ofinternet, titled “STOP! Internet Crimes,” shall be produced, thereby promoting raisingawareness activities. (National Police Agency)
In order to inform parents/guardians regarding the inherent dangers of children’sinternet use and measures to prevent criminal victimization of children, the educational
leaflet “STOP! Internet Crimes” on preventing criminal victimization of children related
to internet use was posted on the NPA website and requested the prefectural police toutilize it in various public relations and enlightenment activities.（NPA）
As part of efforts to facilitate the safe and secure use of the internet by young people,
awareness-raising and educational materials for parents/guardians shall be produced andmade publicly available in collaboration with related ministries and agencies, thereby
promoting awareness-raising activities. (Cabinet Office)In January 2021, we created and released a leaflet for parents of adolescents entitled"Four important points that parents should know correctly about child-rearing parents inthe age of online smartphones (children/students)". (CAO)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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(iii) Assistance for the establishment of a cooperative structure at the local level for the safe
and secure use of the internet by young people
By holding the “Forum for the Creation of the Internet Use Environment for the Youth” inseveral places nationwide in cooperation with local governments and related organizations,the government shall assist in the establishment of cooperative structures at the local level tofacilitate the safe and secure use of the internet by young people. (Cabinet Office)In FY 2020, the “Forum for the Creation of the Internet Use Environment for the Youth”
was organized as project to support local cooperation regarding young people’s internet
use in three locations nationwide (Shiga Prefecture in October, Fukuoka Prefecture in
November and Wakayama Prefecture in December), with total attendance ofapproximately 300 persons. (CAO)(iv) Assistance in publicity and awareness-raising activities at the local and family level for theproper use of the internet by children
With the aim of encouraging the proper use of the internet by children, in addition toassistance for “School Internet Patrols” conducted by the governments of each prefecture anddesignated cities via the use of internet patrols and private specialized bodies, assistance shallbe provided through the Comprehensive Project for Promoting Support for Education athome in Local Communities so that classes on the risks and proper use of mobile phones andthe internet will be provided to parents/guardians on such occasions as the medical checkups
of children before they begin school, parents’ meetings, parents’ days, etc. Also, in order toadapt to the rapidly evolving and expanding internet environment, advanced measures against
harmful environments at the local level shall be promoted through the “Community Support
Project for Internet-related Measures,” including the training of internet literacy instructors
and the establishment of a system to deal with problems involving the internet. (Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Support was provided to “School Internet Patrol for Early Detection and Response to
Internet Bullying,” an initiative implemented by prefectures and government ordinancecities (total of 20 local governments). The aim of the initiative is to build support
structures for responding to and solving bullying and other problems. (MEXT)
Promote efforts related to home education support provided by home education support
teams that utilize diverse local human resources according to the actual conditions of theregion through “Development of Support Infrastructure for Education at home in Local* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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Communities” such as providing learning opportunities for parents to educate them
about the dangers of mobile phones and the Internet and their proper use.（MEXT）
Via the Community Startup Project for Internet-related Measures, support was given for
efforts, such as the training of internet literacy instructors and the holding of a workshop
on how to respond to internet-related problems, carried out by local governments andprivate organizations in eight locations nationwide. The project supports progressive
efforts regarding education and awareness-raising activities about safe and secureinternet use in local areas. (MEXT)(v) Enhancement of information morals education at schools
Using the instruction manual, etc., concerning information morals education, seminars andforums for information morals education for school teachers shall be held in an effort todisseminate information morals education throughout the nation, and awareness-raisingmaterials for children and students shall be produced and distributed so as to address newissues associated with computerization. (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology)
Seminars on information morals education for educators and the like were held in four
locations. In addition, awareness-raising materials for children and students were created
and distributed, and teacher’s reference materials (guidance manual for teachers) were
improved and enhanced. (MEXT)(vi) Development and publication of Internet Literacy Assessment indicator for Students(ILAS) for the safe use of the internet by young people
A test to visualize the ability of young people to deal with dangers and threats on the internet
and the current status shall be conducted along with a questionnaire survey on the use of
information communication devices (smartphones, etc.) by young people, and the results
shall be analyzed, compiled, and made public every year as the “Internet Literacy Assessment
indicator for Students (ILAS).” (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
Developed a test to visualize young people’s ability and its current situation to being able
to respond to dangers and threats. The test is conducted alongside a survey on young
people’s usage of information communication devices (such as smartphones), andaggregated and analyzed results are published annually since FY 2012 as an indicator forsafe and secure usage of the internet by young people (ILAS: Internet Literacy* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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Assessment indicator for Students). In FY 2020, approximately 74 schools, 12,499 firstyear high school students nationwide participated the test, and the aggregated andanalyzed results were published in April 2021. (MIC)(vii) Surveys for cleaning up harmful environments surrounding juveniles
In order to promptly and appropriately deal with the situation where businesses in whichhigh school girls serve customers via sexual behavior emerge one after another indifferent methods such as the “girls izakaya (Japanese style restaurant bar)” and the “highschool girls rifure (reflexology),” a survey on the actual state of new types of businessfocused on children as sexual objects shall be conducted. (National Police Agency)
In order to accurately grasp the actual state of “JK business,” a fact-finding survey was
carried out in December 2020. (NPA)
In order to correctly grasp the situation of crime victimization caused by the use ofcommunity sites and to take various measures to prevent the victimization of children, asurvey on the actual state of crimes resulting from the use of community sites, etc., shallbe conducted. (National Police Agency)
Prefectural police departments were instructed to report the items that are necessary forproperly understanding the criminal victimization of children arising from SNS and fortaking various measures to prevent the victimization of children. (NPA)(viii) Promotion of street guidance activities
Efforts shall be made in collaboration with related organizations and volunteers to finddelinquent juveniles by actively talking to young people focusing on the time and place where
gatherings of delinquent juveniles or delinquency are likely to take place and, when adelinquent juvenile is found or taken into custody, necessary warnings and guidance shall be
provided to such juvenile or his/her parent/guardian taking into consideration thecharacteristics of such juvenile. By promoting these street guidance activities, efforts shall bemade to prevent such juvenile from becoming a victim of sexual exploitation and to early
detect and protect child victims. (National Police Agency)
Prefectural police departments promoted street guidance activities in cooperation withjuvenile police volunteers and others. (NPA)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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(ix) Promotion of the activities of juvenile guidance commissioners for the sound developmentof juveniles
Juvenile guidance commissioners commissioned by Prefectural Public Safety Commissions
based on the Act on Control and Improvement of Amusement Business, etc. (Act No.122 of
1948) shall be provided with assistance such as the provision of information on the situationof juvenile delinquency, and the commissioner’s activity to ensure the sound development ofjuveniles shall be promoted, including street juvenile guidance, advice to the operators of
amusement businesses, and assistance to juvenile victims, etc. (National Police Agency)
Prefectural police departments improved the knowledge and skills of juvenile guidancecommissioners

throughconducting

government-mandated

training

forthecommissioners and offering assistance such as providing information on the state ofjuvenile delinquency and amusement businesses, and promoted their activities for thesound development of juveniles. (NPA)(x) Support for delinquent juveniles, etc., at Juvenile Assessment Centers
As part of the community support service of Juvenile Assessment Centers support fordelinquent juveniles and their families, etc., shall be promoted in collaboration with relatedorganizations to prevent juvenile delinquency and to rehabilitate delinquent juveniles.
(Ministry of Justice)
As part of the support for the prevention of juvenile delinquency and crimes by Juvenile
Assessment Centers (community support service), support was provided to delinquentjuveniles and their families, etc., in collaboration with related organizations to prevent
juvenile delinquency and to rehabilitate delinquent juveniles. (MOJ)(xi) Strengthening of assistance in cybercrime prevention volunteer activities
The establishment of cybercrime prevention volunteer organization groups, which engage
in educational activities for the prevention of crimes in cyber space, public relations, andawareness-raising activities for the enhancement of awareness regarding social norms, online
environment cleanups through cyber patrols, and other activities, shall be encouraged, andassistance in cybercrime prevention volunteer activities including activities to prevent childsexual exploitation shall be strengthened through the distribution of the Manual for
Cybercrime Prevention Volunteer Activities (Model), ”Cybercrime Prevention Volunteer* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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Training Curriculum (Model),” etc. (National Police Agency)
To support cybercrime prevention volunteer activities nationwide, “Manual for
Cybercrime Prevention Volunteer Activities (Model)”, among others, was published on
the NPA website. Also, on the website, cybercrime prevention volunteer groups that havebeen conducting excellent efforts are listed, and thus NPA is promoting support forcybercrime prevention volunteer activities. (NPA)(xii) Support for single-parent families
In order to help single-parent families facing financial difficulties achieve self-reliance,
comprehensive support shall be provided under the Project to Assist in the Self-reliance ofFamilies Including Single-parent Families and Families with Multiple Children approved in
December 2015 (at the meeting of the Council for Combating Childhood Poverty), such as
in: i) doubling the additional amount of the child rearing allowance for the second- and laterborn children (starting from the allowance for August 2016), ii) extending the duration of
grants from the subsidies for the promotion of advanced vocational training, which is aimed
at facilitating the acquisition of qualifications advantageous in securing a job, from two years
to three years (starting from FY2016), iii) promoting the provision of one-stop services at
local government consultation counters to handle issues peculiar to single-parent families,
and iv) creating places where support for the acquisition of good lifestyle habits and learning
support can be provided after the hours of after-school children’s clubs. (Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare)
From March 2021, we reviewed the method of adjusting the combined payment so thatthe recipients of the basic disability pension can receive the difference between theamount of the child-rearing allowance and the amount of the additional portion of thechild of the disability basic pension.（MHLW）
To obtain a qualification that is advantageous for employment, the subsidies for thepromotion of advanced vocational training was extended to single parents, who train at
training institutions pertaining the above qualifications for a year or more, for the period
equivalent to the enrollment period in the training institution (maximum of four years)
in order to reduce their burden of living expenses.（MHLW）
We promoted the development of one-stop services that provide support for matters
ranging from child-rearing and daily life to finding work by adding vocational support
specialists, in addition to the mother- and father-child self-sufficiency support workers,* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)22to the consultation counters for single-parent families. Furthermore, during times suchas the submission period for the child-rearing allowance status notification (August eachyear), we promoted the development of a system that allows single parents to discuss at
once the various issues that they face. (MHLW)A project to support children’s daily life and study was implemented for children of
single-parent families. The project assisted children to acquire basic life skills andprovided learning support and meals while also offering counseling at children’s welfare
facilities and the likes, after the hours of after-school clubs. (MHLW)(xiii) Employment support for parents in single-parent families
Employment support shall be provided to parents in single-parent families through thefollowing measures.
With respect to employment support at Hello Work (a public employment security
office), one-stop-type employment support systems shall be established throughout thenation by setting up Hello Work consultation counters at municipal welfare offices forneedy persons including welfare recipients and the recipient of child rearing allowances,and team support shall be provided under agreements between Hello Work and local
governments.
At Mothers’ Hello Work, comprehensive and consistent support for the jobseekers withsmall children shall be continued so as to assist them in re-entering labor market. For
parents in single-parent families, in particular, employment support shall bestrengthened by staffing specialized counselors.
Subsidies for the employment development of designated job seekers shall be granted to
employers that have employed parents in single-parent families. In addition, employersthat have employed parents in single-parent families shall be entitled to receive anadditional amount of Career Enhancement Subsidy for employers that have employed
fixed-term contract workers as regular employees and trial employment incentive
payments for employers that have provided a certain period of trial employment
opportunities to job seekers that have difficulties in obtaining employment. Thus,
support shall be provided through employment-related subsidies. (Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare)
For welfare recipients, needly persons, recipients of childrearing allowance, etc., weprovide employment support through team support with local governments based on thecooperation based on the agreement between Hello Work and local governments. For* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)23example, we have set up a consultation desk for Hello Work at regional government
welfare offices, etc.（MHLW）
The payment of subsidies for employment development of designated job seekers to
employers hiring parents in single-parent families was continued. In addition, support
via employment-related subsidies was provided. For example, when parents in singleparent families were hired, the amount of subsidies was increased in cases of the Career
Enhancement Subsidy, which is granted to employers that have employed fixed-term
employed workers as regular employees, and Trial Employment Subsidy, which is granted
to employers hiring job seekers, who have difficulties finding stable employment, on a
trial basis for a certain period. (MHLW)At Mothers’ Hello Work, comprehensive and consistent support has been provided to job
seekers with small children to assist them in re-entering labor market. For parents insingle-parent families, in particular, employment support was provided by staffing
specialized counselors. (MHLW)(xiv) Employment support for youths
In addition to employment support for new graduates and young non-regular workers(“freeters”) who are seeking employment provided at Hello Work, specialized consultation
support for inactive NEET to help achieve vocational independence and consultation services
concerning job retention, career enhancement, etc., for those that are employed shall be
provided at Regional Youth Support Stations. (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
Detailed employment support was provided at Hello Work New Graduate Support andYouth Hello Work for new graduates and young non-regular workers (“freeters”) who areseeking employment. (MHLW)
Consultation support and the like were provided at Regional Youth Support Stations to
help achieve vocational independence. (MHLW)(xv) Support for people in need
Under the Act on Support for Self-reliance of Needy Persons (Act No. 105 of 2013), support
for children from families in need and their parents/guardians shall be implemented throughthe “Consultation Service for Self-reliance,” which provides comprehensive support, and the“Learning and livelifood assistance Service for Children from Households in need ,” etc.
(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)24

In the previous fiscal year, we continued to implement the "Learning and Living Support
Project for Children Living in Poverty” which was strengthened by adding living habits
and nurturing environments for children, and provided advice on improving lifestyle andtraining environments.（MHLW）* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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3. Promotion of measures to prevent the occurrence and spread of victimization that focuses
on tools used for child sexual exploitation(i) Assistance in measures against such tools as taken by private organizations to protect
childrenIn order to prevent children from being involved in crimes via the internet, the government
shall (by participating in the discussion of measures by private organizations including theContent Evaluation and Monitoring Association (EMA) and Japan Internet Safety Promotion
Association, and by providing advice) provide assistance in the promotion of continuous
efforts by content operators to protect children, such as in the introduction of effective“Internet zoning” (which refers to a tool to control the transmission and receipt of shortmessages between adults and children or ID searches on websites using the age information
owned by mobile carriers so as not to allow ill-intentioned adults to approach children; thesame shall apply hereinafter) utilizing the age verification function of mobile phone users or
their age information, or the strengthening of the system to monitor websites such as thechecking of short-message content in message exchange services. (Ministry of Internal Affairs
and Communications, and National Police Agency)
We contributed to the discussions of Japan Internet Safety Promotion Association on
improving the internet usage environment for young people through participating in the“Review Meeting on Internet Environment Development” (the meeting for FY2020 was
held in September), among others. (MIC)
We promote voluntary child damage prevention measures such as information sharing,
research, and public relations enlightenment among participating businesses in theYouth Protection Working Group of the “SMAJ (Social Media Association of Japan)”consisting of 24 businesses that operate SNS. The National Police Agency also actively
participates in monthly meetings hosted by the National Police Agency to provide
information on cases of child damage and trends in damage.（NPA）(ii) Assistance in voluntary efforts by mobile carries, third-party organizations, etc., to promote
the use of filtering services
Under the ICT Service Safety and Security Study Group, the “Task Force on theDevelopment of Secure and Safe Internet Use Environment for the Youth” has been set up
and participated in by experts, mobile carriers, etc. and shall make recommendations
concerning the publicity of filtering services for mobile phones and the improvement of the* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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utilization rate in light of the issues to be tackled, thereby promoting voluntary efforts bymobile carriers and third-party organizations concerned with filtering approval. (Ministry ofInternal Affairs and Communications)
Held “The Task Force on the Development of Secure and Safe Internet Use Environment
for the Youth” and discussed on the efforts of related bodies after the enforcement of the
Revised Act on Establishment of Enhanced Environment for Youth’s Safe and SecureInternet Use (February 2018) and other subjects. Compiled the “Issues and Measures toPromote Youth’s Use of Filtering” on August 9, 2019. Based on this report, the efforts ofrelated business operators and bodies were promoted. In January 2020, "Examination
based on the supplementary provisions of the Youth Internet Environment Improvement
Law-Opinions on the status of efforts by telecommunications carriers, etc.-" wascompiled, and the Cabinet Office's "Examination of Youth Internet Environment
Improvement, etc." was report on the status of efforts of related businesses at the meeting.
(MIC)
Repeat mention 1 - (x): Implementation of “e-Net Caravan” (MIC)(iii) Assistance for the operation of the Guidelines on Measures for Illegal Information on theInternet and Model Terms and Conditions for internet services
By participating in the liaison conference on measures for illegal information held by tradeassociations (Telecommunications Carriers Association, Telecom Services Association, Japan
Internet Providers Association, and Japan Cable and Telecommunications Association) as anobserver and otherwise, the government will provide assistance in the proper operation of the
Guidelines on Measures for Illegal Information on the Internet, including the criteria for childpornography that should be deleted and the criteria for the violation of the Act on Regulation
on Soliciting Children by Using Opposite Sex Introducing Service on Internet (Act No. 83 of
2003; hereinafter referred to as the “Online Dating Sites Regulation Act”), and “the Model
Terms and Conditions for internet services,” including the provisions regarding the blockingof child pornography and the provisions prohibiting child prostitution, which have been
established by said trade associations. (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
We participated as an observer in the liaison conference on measures for illegal
information and assisted the appropriate operation of the Guidelines on Measures for
Illegal Information on the Internet and the Model Terms and Conditions for internet
services. (MIC)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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(iv) Assistance in consultation services concerning illegal/harmful information on theinternet
In order to strengthen measures taken by internet service providers (hereinafter referred toas “ISPs”) for illegal/harmful information on the internet based on relevant guidelines, thegovernment will provide assistance for the operation of the Illegal Harmful Hotline, which
conducts consultation for general internet users concerning illegal/harmful information on
the internet, consultation for school officials concerning cyberbullying, etc., and consultation
for ISPs, etc., concerning requests for deletion from general internet users, organizations
dealing with human rights violations, the Internet Hotline Center, and police, etc. (Ministryof Internal Affairs and Communications)
The Illegal Harmful Hotline was established and responded to consultations fromindividuals and IPSs on how to address individual cases involving illegal/harmful
information on the internet.（MIC）
Among the concerns and inquiries that the Illegal Harmful Hotline received, we provided
information to the cooperating business operators regarding certain cases, such as thosewith clear infringement of the rights of young people. (MIC)(v) Promotion of various measures toward improvement in the effectiveness of blocking
Images of child sexual exploitation on the internet significantly infringes on the rights ofchildren. In an effort to protect the rights of children, ISPs and other business operators havebeen implementing blocking on a voluntary basis since April 2011. For the purpose ofencouraging the voluntary introduction of effective blocking by ISPs and other business
operators, while paying attention not to cause any unreasonable effects on the secrecy ofcommunications and the freedom of expression of internet users, continuous efforts shall bemade so as to have ISPs and other related parties understand the significance andeffectiveness of blocking in preventing the distribution of child pornography on the internet.
Furthermore, assistance shall be provided so that, after any images of child pornography aredetected, irrespective of the nationality of the servers, information will be provided from the
National Police Agency and the Internet Hotline Center to the body to prepare and manage
the address lists of websites containing child pornography, and so that the preparation of an
address list of websites containing child pornography and the provision of relevant address
lists to ISPs and other related parties by the body to prepare and manage the address lists ofwebsites containing child pornography will be implemented rapidly and effectively. In* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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addition, assistance shall be continuously provided so that ISPs can implement blocking in astable manner. (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, National Police Agency,
and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
As it is important to operate the blocking of child pornography websites withconsideration to avoiding any unreasonable effects on the secrecy of communications andthe freedom of expression of internet users, we provided assistance for the voluntary
introduction and operation of blocks by ISPs and other business operators (MIC)
We provided support for private voluntary efforts through sharing necessary information
with and offering advice to private associations, such as Japan Internet Safety Promotion
Association and the Internet Content Safety Association. (MIC)
The Internet Content Safety Association, an organization that prepares and manages theaddress lists of websites containing child pornography, was established in March 2011,
and some ISPs have voluntarily introduced blocking since April 2011. As of January 30,
2021, 73 ISPs, four telecommunication organizations, three search engine operators, andtwo internet filter operators have joined the association. The child pornography address
lists have been provided by the association, and we supported such efforts so that themeasures to stop the distribution of child pornography can be undertaken. (MIC)
The Internet Hotline Center, which is operated by a private operator commissioned by
the NPA, received 1,488 reports of public display of child pornography images fromgeneral internet users in the first half of 2020. The center provides information to theInternet Content Safety Association, which is the child pornography posting address list
creation management organization and supports the implementation of blocking byprivate business operators. (NPA)(vi) Measures for the business operators of online dating sites and community sites
The National Police Agency shall provide information about the actual state of child sexual
exploitation to major online dating site business operators and shall request them to takemeasures to prevent the sexual victimization of children. For the elimination of prostitution
organizations, in particular, the exchange of information with online dating site business
operators and a study of measures will be implemented.
Information about the actual state of child sexual exploitation will also be provided
individually to major community site business operators and, according to the size of thebusiness and the type of services provided, efforts shall be made to have them strengthen
voluntary measures to prevent the sexual victimization of children, such as the cleanup of the* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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community site environment or the introduction of stricter age verification systems, with aview toward introducing effective Internet zoning. (National Police Agency)
Measures to prevent the sexual victimization of children are promoted by, among others,
providing information regarding the actual state of child victimization to major online
dating site business operators. (NPA)For SNS businesses, in addition to supporting the activities of the Youth Protection
Working Group of the "SMAJ”, which is composed of major businesses, we individuallyprovide information on the actual situation of child damage and work to strengthen
voluntary damage prevention measures according to the scale and service mode of thebusiness operator even if there are businesses that do not participate in the organization.
(NPA)(vii) Promotion of measures to prevent the distribution of and access to images of childpornography
Efforts shall be made to detect illegal information related to child pornography through cyberpatrols and reports to the Internet Hotline Center or the anonymous reporting program and,if such information is detected, a request for deletion shall be issued to the site administrator
by the police or the Internet Hotline Center. (National Police Agency)
With respect to child pornography images that have been found through cyber patrols
and reports from the Internet Hotline Center, either the police or the Internet Hotline
Center reported requests for deletion to website administrators. During the first half of2020, there were 170 cases were reported to the police regarding information on public
display of child pornography by the Internet Hotline Center, and 125 cases where
requests for the deletion of public display of child pornography images were issued by theInternet Hotline Center. (NPA)(viii) Operation of the Internet Hotline Center
The operation of the Internet Hotline Center shall continue via outsourcing to the private
sector. The role of the Internet Hotline Center includes receiving reports on illegal
information including information on the public display of child pornography prohibited
under the Act Against Child Prostitution and Child Pornography or information on solicitingprohibited under the Online Dating Sites Regulation Act, reporting to the police, and issuinga request to the site administrator for deletion. The Internet Hotline Center shall report to* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

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the police about child pornography, provide information to the Internet Content Safety
Association, which prepares and manages address lists of websites containing childpornography in order to contribute to the blocking of images of child pornography, andprovide reports on the images of child pornography stored on overseas web servers to
INHOPE, which is a collaborative network of counterpart organizations around the world.
(National Police Agency)
The Internet Hotline Center analyzes each of the accepted reports and, (if it determinesthat the report has been concerning public display of child pornography, it reports to thepolice or issues a request for deletion to website administrators. Of the reports of public
display of child pornography that is received, 170 cases were reported to police anddeletion request to site administrator etc. were issued in 125 cases (in the first half of2020). The center also reports information of public display of child pornography to
INHOPE.（NPA）(ix) Elimination of criminal organizations and illegal adult entertainment establishments inentertainment/amusement areas by nurturing an atmosphere encouraging crime
prevention volunteer activities
The elimination of criminal organizations and illegal adult entertainment establishments inentertainment/amusement areas and destruction of “criminal infrastructure” shall befacilitated through the enhancement of the activities of crime prevention volunteer groups
including residents’ associations and firefighting services under collaboration with local
shopping districts and municipal governments. (National Police Agency)
Through prefectural police departments, in addition to driving forward the crime
prevention patrols by volunteer groups and other initiatives, police conducted the below
efforts and others in collaboration with local shopping districts and municipal
governments. Police worked to understand the actual state of criminal organization,illegaladult

entertainment

establishments,

andcriminal

infrastructureinentertainment/amusement areas. In addition, after explaining to and gaining
understanding from local shopping districts and municipal governments about theimportance of resolving the situation where empty buildings and stores are repeatedlyused by illegal adult entertainment establishments as criminal infrastructure, police
moved forward with the elimination of criminal organizations and illegal adultentertainment establishments and the destruction of crime infrastructure, among others,* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

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organized crime groups from establishing their offices and illegal adult entertainment
establishments from moving in the buildings and stores, which became vacant as a resultof the crackdown, and in apartments in entertainment/amusement areas and theirvicinity and to make such groups leave after they have moved in, guidance was given to
real-estate transaction businesses, owners of buildings and apartments, managementcompanies, local shopping districts, and others on the measures such as how to exclude
organized criminal groups and illegal adult entertainment establishments at the time ofreal-estate lease contracts. (NPA)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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4. Prompt protection of child victims and the promotion of appropriate support(i) Creation of a comfortable environment for children and their parents/guardians for
consultations
At the Juvenile Support Center established in the prefectural police department and at
the juvenile section of police stations, police officers and juvenile guidance officials shallmeet and talk with children or their parents/guardians and provide necessary advice andguidance according to the contents of the consultation. Also, telephone consultations
shall be provided under the name of the “Young Telephone Corner” or as another namein an effort to detect child victims at an early date. As a means of consultation, theintroduction of a toll-free telephone number and consultation services at night or on
holidays via e-mail, etc., shall be promoted. In addition, it should be actively announced
that anonymous consultation is available. (National Police Agency)
Prefectural police departments received 74,695 concerns and inquiries from children andtheir parents/guardians in 2020 and provided necessary advice and guidance in personor by phone. In addition, NPA used media, such as its website and leaflets, to publicize
the “Young Telephone Corner,” a telephone consultation service of prefectural police
departments, as well as Email and other consultation services. (NPA)
As a system to provide appropriate consultation services based on the needs of victims
and the content of consultations, “Information Website on Consultation Services onChild Victimization by Sexual Crime” was introduced on the NPA website. (NPA)
In addition to the counseling services concerning human rights issues including sexual
exploitation, as provided by Legal Affairs Bureaus and District Legal Affairs Bureaus
throughout Japan, the Ministry of Justice is taking various measures including theoperation of a toll-free telephone counseling services called “Children’s Rights Hotline”
and human rights counseling services on the internet called “SOS e-mail,” along with the
distribution of “Children’s Rights SOS Mini-Letters” (pre-stamped and addressedsealable postcards, for human rights counseling) to elementary and junior high school
students. Information on these counseling services shall be further disseminated throughposting on the website of the Ministry of Justice as well as distributing awareness-raisingbooklets and leaflets containing such information to the general public. (Ministry ofJustice)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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The Legal Affairs Bureaus and the District Legal Affairs Bureaus provide human rights
counseling in all matters of human rights issues, including sexual exploitation of children.
In addition, the MOJ has taken various measures, including the operation of a toll-free
telephone counseling service “Children’s Rights Hotline” and the human-rights
counseling service on the Internet “Children’s Rights SOS e-mail,” along with the
distribution of the “Children’s Rights SOS Mini- Letters” (letters with a stamped
envelope for human rights counseling) to elementary and junior high school students
throughout the country. (MOJ)
In order to facilitate access to human rights counseling for young people, in addition tostarting "human rights counseling via SNS (LINE)" at the Nagoya Legal Affairs Bureau
in 2019, it will be started at the Legal Affairs Bureau in Tokyo from July 1st 2020. (MOJ)
The week from August 28th 2020 to September 3rd 2020 was designated as “Nationwide
Children’s Rights Hotline Promotion Week,” during which counseling service structure
was expanded by extending counseling hours on weekdays and opening counselinghours on Saturday and Sunday. Furthermore, the MOJ advertised these counselingservices to the general public on its website, along with displaying posters anddistributing awareness-raising booklets and leaflets with information about thecounseling services. (MOJ)(ii) Reponses considering convenience for the person undergoing a consultation
When a consultation is requested by a victim of child sexual exploitation via various
consultation services including general telephone consultation services such as #9110 (police
consultation telephone number) and #189 (nationwide hotline connected to Child GuidanceCenters), appropriate advice and information shall be provided and, if it is appropriate thatthe matter be handled at another administrative body or another organization, smoothhandover shall be ensured with consideration given to privacy protection. (National Police
Agency, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
When consultations regarding child sexual exploitation were requested at the juvenile
consultation counter, the police provided appropriate advice and information andresponded with consideration to the convenience of the persons undergoing theconsultations through various ways, including handing over the case to other appropriate
administrative agencies as necessary. (NPA)
With respect to #189, which is a system to enable anyone that has spotted a childsuspected of being abused to report to or consult with a Child Guidance Center without* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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hesitation, improvements have been made to shorten the wait time before connecting toa Child Guidance Center, including a reduction in the length of the pre-recorded
guidance in April 2016, with the introduction of a call center-based operator system forcalls from mobile phones and other types of phones in February 2018. In December 2019,the name “Nationwide Hotline Connected to Child Guidance Centers” was changed to“Child Abuse Hotline Connected to Child Guidance Centers,” and a hotline dedicated toconsultation, “Child Guidance Center Consultation Hotline” was set up. The Child
Abuse Hotline Connected to Child Guidance Centers was made toll-free for theconvenience of the callers. (MHLW)
From the budget for 2019, a new "Child Guidance Center System Development Project(SNS, etc. Consultation Project)" was established as a comprehensive support project forchild abuse and domestic violence measures, to support the efforts of each local
government. For consultations from children and homes, we have opened a nationwide
common account on SNS that allows consultations from anywhere in the country, andbuilt a new system for each child guidance center to handle consultations via SNS.
(MHLW)
Repeat mention 4–(i) Posting of consultation counters regarding child sexual
exploitation (NPA)(iii) Appropriate handling of children’s rights issues
When a suspected human rights violation is recognized through a human rights counselingetc., such a case shall be investigated as a human rights violation case, and appropriate
measures shall be taken depending on a case, including the protection of the child victim, incollaboration with the police, Child Guidance Centers, and other related organizations.
(Ministry of Justice)
In cases where alleged human rights violations were recognized during counseling,
investigations were undertaken and measures appropriate to the human rights violation
cases were implemented, for example, providing protection to child victims incooperation among police, Child Guidance Centers and relevant agencies. (MOJ)(iv) Dissemination of the anonymous reporting program for the creation of a secure society
The anonymous reporting program under which anonymous reports of human trafficking
crimes or suspected human trafficking crimes, crimes related to people’s welfare, child abuse,etc., are received and information fees are paid according to the degree of contribution to the* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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arrest or the protection of the victim shall be publicized as part of efforts for the early detectionof these crimes, which tend to be hidden. (National Police Agency)
The internet-based public relations efforts regarding the anonymous reporting program
were continued by putting up link banners, etc., not only on the websites of the NPA andprefectural police headquarters but also on the websites of relevant administrative
agencies. (NPA)(v) Promotion of guidance for children involved in businesses focused on children as sexual
objects
If a child is engaged in a businesses focused on children as sexual objects, the morality of thechild will be adversely affected and their moral character may decline. Moreover, engaging insuch business could lead to sexual victimization via rape, indecent assault, child prostitution,or other sexual offenses.
Therefore, i) an act of handing out flyers for a business serving customers using children as
feature of the services or a business of entertaining customers by playing to sexual
gratification, or an act of orally soliciting customers for such a business, ii) an act of hanging
out a place where such business is operated, iii) an act of working for such a business(excluding those described in i)), and iv) an act of inducing other children to work for such abusiness are designated as subject to correction guidance The police shall take those childrenthat have been involved any of the above into custody and shall contact theirparents/guardians and school officials to urge them to admonish or punish the children inquestion. (National Police Agency)
In the prefectures where “JK business” is known to be practiced, the police departments
carried out on-site inspection under relevant laws and regulations in order to protect
children from “JK business.” (NPA)(vi) Promotion of cyber guidance
In order to protect children from crimes involving personal welfare caused by the use of theinternet and to promote the sound development of children, the police shall promote cyber
guidance in which, if an inappropriate message on the internet by a child such as an offer of“patronage dating” is detected during a cyber patrol, the police shall contact the child thatwrote such message and directly provide warning and guidance. (National Police Agency)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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Prefectural police departments promoted efforts to call public attention to inappropriate
messages on SNS that could lead to child sexual exploitation, while taking child victims
into protective custody. (NPA)(vii) Support, etc., for children at Child Guidance Centers and local governments
When a Child Guidance Center receives a consultation concerning a child that has been
harmed mentally and physically due to sexual abuse or child pornography crime, support shallbe provided such as temporary custody when his/her safety needs to be secured, assistanceconcerning a visit to a medical institution to receive specialized medical care, counseling bychild psychologists, and admission to a child welfare facility for the child for whom it is difficult
to return home, and the case shall be reported to the police after confirming the damage
caused by the situation. Also, municipal governments shall fully collaborate and share
information with Child Guidance Centers and other related organizations through theRegional Council for Children in Need of Protection to provide consultation for child victimsof sexual abuse or child pornography crimes in a more familiar environment and to provide
necessary support. In addition, information about the nationwide hotline number to Child
Guidance Centers (189), including the fact that anonymous reporting is acceptable, shall be
widely disseminated so that anyone that has spotted a child that seems to be abused can callthe Child Guidance Center without hesitation. (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)Child Guidance Centers and local governments provided consultation and support tochildren who had been subjected to child abuse, including sexual abuse. In addition, a
new plan “Comprehensive Reinforcement Plan for Child Abuse Prevention Measures
System” was developed in December 2018, in response to the “Emergency
Comprehensive Measures,” decided by the Meeting of Relevant Ministers on Child
Abuse Prevention Measures (Meeting of Relevant Ministers) in July 2018. The systems
and expertise of the Child Guidance Centers and local governments are planned to bestrengthened in four years from FY 2019 through measures such as staffing
approximately 2,020 more child welfare officers at the Child Guidance Centers, inaddition to 3,240 specialists in FY 2017, and setting up ”Child and Family General
Support Bases” in all municipalities. Based on the increasing number of child abusecounseling cases at child guidance centers, the new plan has been set a year ahead ofschedule for increasing the number of staff such as child welfare officers, etc., and secure
the staff organization which has been set as a target in the new plan by 2021. （MHLW）
At the Meeting of Relevant Ministers, "Regarding further thoroughness and* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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reinforcement of the ‘Emergency Comprehensive Measures to Enhance Child Abuse
Prevention Measures’" was passed in February 2019, and "Drastic Child Abuse
Prevention Measures " in March 2019.In addition to adopting those plans, we submitted
to the Diet a bill to partially revise the Child Welfare Law, which includes the protectionof children's rights, enhancement of the child guidance center system, and reinforcementof cooperation between related organizations. The bill was passed and passed in June of
the same year, and with some exceptions, it came into effect in April of 2020. （MHLW）
During the “Child Abuse Prevention Month” (November), public relations andawareness-raising materials including posters were produced with messages such as it ispossible to report anonymously via the Nationwide Hotline Connected to Child GuidanceCenters (#189). Approximately 120,000 B2-format posters, 300,000A3-format posters,and 2 million leaflets were produced. The materials were distributed to municipalities,
relevant ministries and agencies, and relevant organizations, among others. (MHLW)(viii) Improvement of convenience for victims of sexual crimes in obtaining information
In addition to the current measures, including the establishment of the “Sexual Crime
Emergency Call” telephone consultation service and consultation offices, publicannouncements regarding theses consultation service, and the distribution of “Guidance forVictims of Crime” to victims of sexual crimes, the police shall make efforts to improve
convenience for victims of sexual crimes in obtaining information based on requests from thevictims of sexual crimes. As for victims that do not want to take legal action, further efforts
shall be made to help them receive early support from crime victim support groups more easily
by, with the consent of the victim, providing the contact information of the victim and thecontent of the consultation to a group that provides early-stage assistance to victims of crime.
(National Police Agency)
The nationwide speed dial (#8103), which connects to the sexual crime victim hotlinesof prefectural police departments, was made available 24 hours/day toll-free, and public
relations efforts were promoted to make it widely known to the public. The speed dial
was introduced in August 2017 in order to make it easier for sexual crime victims to seek
help from the police. We also worked to help victims who do not wish to take legal action
to receive early support more easily from crime victim support groups through efforts,such as providing the contact information of the victims and the summary of theconsultations to the groups that offer early-stage assistance to crime victims, after
carefully explaining to the victims about the kinds of supports that the groups can provide* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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and that the victims’ secret will be protected, and obtaining the victims’ consent. (NPA)(ix) Enhancement of support for victims of sexual crimes and sexual violence
Based on the Fourth Basic Plan for Gender Equality (approved by the Cabinet on December
25, 2015), a support system, including establishing the one-stop support center for victims ofsexual crimes and sexual violence and other supports for the victim shall be enhanced.
(Cabinet Office, National Police Agency, and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)Develop and distribute online training materials for civil servants in charge of support
for victims of sexual crimes and sexual violence at local governments, medical personal
involved with such support, and counselors that work at support organizations (e.g.,
Centers for Gender Equality and one-stop support centers for victims of sexual crimes
and sexual violence) in order to establish a system that enables victims of sexual crimes
and sexual violence to comfortably receive necessary counseling and support. (CAO)
Through working to stabilize the operation of one-stop support centers andstrengthening victim support function by utilizing the “Support Grant for Victims of
Sexual Crimes and Sexual Violence”, we promoted the efforts of prefectures to support
victims of sexual crimes and sexual violence. (CAO)(x) Promotion of the protection of trafficking victims
Considering the fact that many trafficking victims are women and children and based on theJapan’s 2014 Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons (approved at Ministerial Meeting
Concerning Measures Against Crime on December 16, 2014), the accurate identification of
victims and proper protection shall be promoted in collaboration with related organizations.
(National Police Agency, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
The police worked to identify victims accurately and provide proper protection incollaboration with related organizations and NGOs. Police consultation hotlines andanonymous reporting hotlines are responding to consultations and reports carefully sothat trafficking crimes are not overlooked. (NPA)(xi) Implementation of continuous support for child victims
Juvenile guidance officials and specialized juvenile consultation officials shall provide
continuous support through systematic counseling according to the character of each child* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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victim and the coordination of the environment in collaboration with family, schools, andChild Guidance Centers. (National Police Agency, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology, and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)Prefectural police departments provided continuous support for child victims throughefforts such as providing child victims with counseling from juvenile guidance officialsthat have counseling skills and knowledge of the character and psychology of children
and from in-house counselors and coordinating the victim’s family environments incollaboration with relevant institutions such as schools and Child Guidance Centers,
along with volunteer workers such as university students that are commissioned to work
as support providers. (NPA)In FY2020, in order to appropriately address the concerns voiced by children, including
victims of child sexual exploitation, we made efforts to enhance the counseling system atschools through the appropriate placement of school counselors, who provide
psychological care to students, and school social workers, who provide support byworking on the various circumstances surrounding the students. (MEXT)(xii) Protection and support for women in need of protection under the women’s protection
project
For women facing various difficulties, consultation by officials of the Women’s Consulting
Office or women’s consultants shall be provided along with other support in collaboration
with related organizations such as the provision of information and services to accompany thevictim. In addition, temporary protection, medium- to long-term support for children
accompanying the women staying at women’s protection facilities such as allowances forentering school, aftercare, and a model project to assist a life of self-reliance for victims ofdomestic violence shall be implemented. With respect to the women’s protection project, after
grasping the current situation, the improvement of the project based on the actual state shallbe considered. (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Cabinet Office, National Police
Agency, and Ministry of Justice)
We will expand the independence support project for those who have left the Women’s
Protection Facilities, and newly provide support for gathering places where those whohave left the Women’s Protection Facilities can easily drop in and report their worries
and current conditions and review the operation to enable outsourcing which utilized
private organizations. （MHLW）* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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In order to enhance support for smooth transition to community life after leaving the
Women’s Protection Facilities, we will expand the community life transition support
project, enhance training related to self-management of living funds, and assign newly
life support staff to provide monitoring support. （MHLW）
We have expanded the independent living support project for domestic violence victims,
started the project as a model project in earnest, and moved to implementation andpromoted independence support to enhance support for women victims of domestic
violence, etc. after being temporarily protected and settled in the area.（MHLW）
Established subsidies for preparation costs and operating costs for opening a consultation
desk using SNS so that women with difficulties, especially for young generations, cansmoothly connect to support. （MHLW）(xiii) Provision of support at child welfare facilities
Foster homes, infant homes, child psychotherapeutic institutions, children’s self-reliancesupport facilities, maternal and child support facilities, and Child and Family Support Centersshall, in collaboration with related organizations including Child Guidance Centers andmunicipal governments, provide consultation and assistance to children that have been
harmed mentally and physically due to sexual abuse or victimization by a child pornography
crime, and officials in charge shall be deployed to provide psychotherapy. With the enactmentof the Act on Partial Amendment of the Child Welfare Act (Act No.63 of 2016; hereinafterreferred to as the “Amended Child Welfare Act of 2016”) in May 2016, provisions concerning
the following matters have been incorporated for the purpose of providing flexible selfreliance support tailored to the situation of each child and for implementing continuous
support at a place familiar to the child.
Assignment to prefectural governments (Child Guidance Centers) of the provision of
consistent support for foster parents, from the recruitment of foster parents to selfreliance support for children
Continuation of support for persons 18 years of age or over including admission into
support facilities and entrustment to foster parents
Creation of an obligation of municipal governments to make sincere efforts to establish
a support base to provide integrated support including grasping the actual situation ofchildren and the provision of information
The steady enforcement of these provisions shall be ensured. (Ministry of Health, Labour andWelfare)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology), MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)41

In the child and family support center management business, foster homes, infant homes,
child psychotherapeutic institutions, children’s self-reliance support facilities, maternaland child support facilities, and Child and Family Support Centers, in collaboration withrelated organizations including Child Guidance Centers and municipal governments,
provided consultation and assistance to children who have been harmed mentally andphysically due to sexual abuse or victimization by a child pornography crime. (139 Childand Family Support Centers have been established, as of October 2019.) (MHLW)
Officials in charge of psychotherapy were placed to provide psychotherapy to children
with trauma from abuse, etc. (MHLW)The existing “Foster Parents Support Project” was renewed as the “Comprehensive
Support Project for Foster Parents Care (Fostering),” and a consistent form of support
for foster parents was implemented, including: the recruitment and assessment of foster
parents; training for foster parents before and after registration and after the entrustmentof children; matching of foster parents and children; support for foster parent care during
the entrustment of children; and support after entrustment to foster parents is terminated.
(In FY2019, 70 local governments implemented the Foster Parents Support Project.)(MHLW)For those who had previously been entrusted to foster parents or admitted to foster
homes, but were released from such care when they reached age 18 (or 20 in case ofextension), a project was implemented to allow them to continue receiving the necessary
support until the end of the fiscal year that they turn 22 years old, in principle. (In FY2019,
61 local governments implemented the project to support independence from social
care.) (MHLW)(xiv) Support provided by the Japan Legal Support Center
Regardless of the length of time that has elapsed from the damage, to inquiries from thevictims of crime by telephone or at its office, the Japan Legal Support Center (hereinafterreferred to as the “JLSC”) provides information on the legal systems and consultation centers,
and referral to lawyers who are well versed in supporting the victims of crime, by its staff
dedicated to supporting victims of crime. Also, as aid services entrusted by the Japan
Federation of Bar Associations, for victims who are not financially capable, the JLSC provides
assistance in paying for attorneys’ fees for legal services such as claims for damage against theoffenders. In addition, the JLSC provides victims of child abuse with legal consultationnecessary for the prevention of victimization, regardless of their financial capacities. (Ministryof Justice)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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To inquiries from the victims of crime by telephone or at its office, the JLSC provides
information on legal systems and consultation services. In addition, the JLSC provides
victims of child abuse with legal consultation necessary for the prevention of
victimization, regardless of their financial capacities. Also, in order to promote the use oflegal counseling, the JLSC will carry out public relations activities such as creating pocket
cards with the contact information of the JLSC and distributing them to elementary andjunior high schools. (MOJ)
In cases where parental consent can be obtained, such as where the offender is a third
person, by using the Civil Legal Aid Services, the JLSC provides child abuse victims thatare not financially capable with free legal consultation and assistance in paying for
attorneys’ fees for legal proceedings, such as in claims for damage against offenders.
(MOJ)
In cases where the Civil Legal Aid Services cannot be used due to the lack of cooperationof the child victim’s relatives, such as when the offender is their parent, as part of aid
services entrusted by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, the JLSC provides
assistance in paying for attorneys’ fees for agent services in administrative procedures(acting as the agent of the child in negotiation with administrative bodies such as theChild Guidance Center) and for agent services in legal proceedings (acting as the agentof the child in the petition of the loss of parental authority, the litigation for the
dissolution of the adoptive relationship with the abusive adoptive parent, and the
adjudication/conciliation case regarding the fulfillment of the obligation of support, etc.).
(MOJ)(xv) Verification of measures relating to the protection of children who have suffered physicalor mental damage
Regular verification and assessment of the implementation status of measures relating to theprotection of children who have suffered physical or mental damage as a result of having beena party to child prostitution or having been depicted in child pornography shall be conductedso as to promote child protection measures. (National Police Agency and Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare)
Based on Article 16-2(1) of the Act on Regulation and Punishment of Acts Relating toChild Prostitution and Child Pornography and the Protection of Children, on March 30
2021, the Council for the Promotion of Policies for Crime Victims verified and assessed* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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the implementation status of measures relating to protection of children victimized bychild prostitution and child pornography crimes from 2016 to 2020. （NPA）
Based on Article 16-2 of the Act Against Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, theSpecial Committee on Evaluating Protective Measures for Victims of Child Prostitution
and Child Pornography was established as a part of the Social Security Council’s Children
Section Meeting. (MHLW)In FY2020 Research Project for the Promotion of Child and Child Rearing Support, tograsp the actual situation of sexual abuse that is not statistically known and to contributeto early detection and response in the future, we are conducting "Survey on grasping theactual situation of latent sexual abuse," analyzing the survey results, and considering how
to utilize them for future responses. （MHLW）(xvi) Implementation of research study on child victims
A research study on the psychological characteristics of children that have become victimsof “self-generated” crime shall be conducted, and the result shall be utilized in measures toprevent victimization. (National Police Agency)
An awareness-raising DVD for parents/guardians on how to prevent children fromgetting involved in incidents, intended to be utilized for measures to prevent childvictimization, was produced in collaboration with the public relations and awarenessraising project of the Japan Police Support Association and used in public relations andenlightenment activities by prefectural police. (NPA)(xvii) Implementation of surveys on the actual situations of violent victimization, etc.
Conducting a survey to grasp the actual situation of victims including the victims of sexual
crimes. (Cabinet Office)
A survey on the accrual state of the violence between men and women, such as
experiences of spousal violence in conducted every three years in order to appropriately
address the changing trend of victimization, which is linked to changes in theenvironment surrounding men and women. The survey findings were released via the
CAO website in March 2021.（CAO）* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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(xviii) Consideration of a model of counseling and support system
Considering a sort of model of counseling and support for the victims of sexual exploitation
among young people though grasping the current situation of counseling and support forthem. (Cabinet Office)With the aim of enhancing the capacity to provide counseling concerning violence, acounseling service utilizing SNS, that is provided on a trial basis to facilitate the building
and sharing of the know-how of effective counseling and support for victims. (CAO)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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5. Strengthening of crackdowns in line with the situation of victimization and rehabilitationof offenders(i) Assistance in the establishment of ordinances prohibiting businesses focused on children
as sexual objects
In light of the current situation where businesses focused on children as sexual objects areconcentrated in regions where metropolitan areas are located, local governments that areplanning to enact an ordinance prohibiting such businesses in line with the local situation
shall be provided with appropriate advice from the related organizations that have specialized
knowledge, including the effectiveness of related ordinances. (National Police Agency,
Cabinet Office, and Ministry of Justice)
The police provided the necessary and appropriate advice and information, such as thekinds of previously enacted or amended ordinances regulating and their effectiveness, tolocal governments that are planning to amend the ordinances to regulate the “JKbusiness.” As a result, as of March 2021, seven prefectures (Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa,
Aichi, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hyogo) have enacted or amended the ordinances regulating the“JK business.” (NPA)
Local government regulated or revised the ordinance that regulates “JK business” isposted and published on the website of the CAO’s measures against environments
harmful to young people. In this way, we worked to enhance the efforts of relevant
agencies to fight juvenile delinquency and victimization and to facilitate awarenessraising among the public regarding the elimination of harmful environments for young
people. （CAO）(ii) Surveys contributing to consideration of the regulations regarding child pornography
Surveys on actual child pornography crimes in Japan shall continue to be carried out in order
to contribute to the consideration of regulations regarding child pornography. While surveys
have been carried out through diplomatic missions abroad concerning legislation on childpornography in G7 countries and other foreign countries, such surveys shall be continued
with regard to trends concerning legislation, and the survey results will be compiled regularly.
(Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Police Agency, and Ministry of Justice)* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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Information was collected regarding developments in the formulation of laws, regulations,and standards on child sexual exploitation in foreign countries and multinationalframeworks, such as the UN. (MOFA)An analysis of the state of victimization related to child pornography was conducted, anda summary regarding the state of child sexual exploitation in 2020 was compiled andreleased in March 2021. (NPA)(iii) Strengthening of crackdowns on and strict punishment for crimes involving child sexual
exploitation
Crackdown on crimes of child sexual exploitation as offenses against the Act Against
Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, Child Welfare Act, juvenile protection
ordinances, etc., shall be strengthened. Regarding child pornography crimes, inparticular, the National Police Agency shall encourage joint investigation among multiple
prefectural police headquarters so as to strictly apprehend heinous child pornography
offenders such as groups of younger child pornography lovers, child pornography sales
groups, and groups involving the use of file-sharing software. The agency shall, bygathering and analyzing information on child pornography offenders, identify andprotect child victims, and arrest suspected producers to eliminate the source of supply ofchild pornography. In addition, as for “offences involving the possession, etc. of childpornography for the purpose of satisfying one’s own sexual curiosity” with respect towhich penal provisions became effective in July 2015, the agency shall continue to ensure
appropriate application. Also, based on the Japan’s 2014 Action Plan to Combat
Trafficking in Persons strict control for the eradication of trafficking in persons shall bepromoted under collaboration among related organizations. (National Police Agency,
Ministry of Justice, Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Office, and Ministry of Health, Labourand Welfare)
Crackdowns were advanced on crimes of child sexual exploitation, such as violations of
the Act Against Child Prostitution and Child Pornography ,Child Welfare Act, andjuvenile protection ordinances, etc. In 2020, 1,965 persons were arrested in 2757 childpornography cases, and 1818 persons were arrested* in 2409 cases of child prostitution,etc. (i.e., child prostitution, and causing a child to commit an obscene act [Child WelfareAct], and lewd sexual acts, etc. [juvenile protection ordinances]). Prefectural police
actively promote joint investigations and arrest offenses by young child pornography
enthusiasts, offenses by child pornography sales site operators and sellers, offenses by* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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using file-sharing software, and other malicious child pornography offenses. In addition,
protection of the victims is promoted by many child pornography will be seized througha thorough search to prevent further the distribution of child pornography and by
thoroughly analyzing and scrutinizing the seized evidence to reveal the latent crimes ofthe victims.（NPA）* The word “arrest” includes the meaning of “referring cases to the Public Prosecutor’s Offices
etc. without restraining suspects.”
Efforts shall be made to realize strict punishment for crimes of child sexual exploitation
through the aggressive application of the Act Against Child Prostitution and Child
Pornography and other relevant laws. (Ministry of Justice)
Based on the law and evidence, the prosecution has worked to realize strict punishment
for crimes of child exploitation through aggressively using the Act Against Child
Prostitution and Child Pornography and other relevant laws and regulations, includingthat on the crime of “the possession, etc. of child pornography for the purpose ofsatisfying one’s own sexual curiosity,” effective from July 2015. (MOJ)(iv) Grasping of the actual state of adult entertainment businesses and the promotion of
crackdowns on adult entertainment-related crimes
Considering vicious and illegal adult entertainment establishments that can become a hotbedof child sexual exploitation, efforts shall be made to grasp the actual state of illegal adultentertainment establishments through on-the-spot inspection, etc., of mainly those located inentertainment/amusement areas, and crackdowns on adult entertainment-related crimes shallbe promoted. (National Police Agency)
Efforts were made to grasp the actual state of illegal adult entertainment establishments
throughon-the-spot

inspection,

etc.,

of

mainlythose

locatedinentertainment/amusement areas, while crackdowns on adult entertainment-related
crimes were also promoted. During 2020, 3,904 persons in 4,154 cases nationwide werearrested * in relation to adult entertainment-related crimes. (NPA)* The word “arrest” includes the meaning of “referring cases to the Public Prosecutor’s Offices,
etc. without restraining suspects.”* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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(v) Pursuit of criminal charges against vicious business operators
In the investigation of child pornography crimes using the internet, the police shallstrengthen guidance and warnings to website operators or server administrators whose
services are used to provide child pornography, and shall actively investigate related negligent
business operators that engage in illegal practices such as encouraging the posting of imagesof child pornography on the bulletin boards that they operate, all to pursue criminal charges
against them. (National Police Agency)
In child pornography crimes using the internet, the police gave guidance and warnings
to website operators and the like whose services are used to provide child pornography
and actively investigated related negligent business operators and others that engage inillegal practices such as encouraging the posting of images of child pornography to thebulletin boards that they operate, all to pursue criminal charges against them. (NPA)(vi) Promotion of the activities of the Juvenile and Woman Aegis TeamAs for the act of accosting or following a child or woman, which is considered as a harbinger
of sexual crimes, the Juvenile and Woman Aegis Team (JWAT) established at theMetropolitan Police Department and each prefectural police headquarters has been taking
measures such as arrests, guidance, and warnings to offenders identified through informationgathering and analysis. By actively promoting these pre-emptive and preventive measures, the
JWAT shall make efforts to prevent sexual crimes against children and women. (National
Police Agency)
In order to prevent sexual crimes against children and women, the JWAT established ateach prefectural police headquarters has been taking measures such as arrests, providing
guidance, or providing warnings to offenders identified through information-gatheringand analysis regarding acts of accosting or following a child or woman, which isconsidered as a harbinger of sexual crimes, and has been actively promoting these preemptive measures. (NPA)(vii) Strengthening of collaboration among related organizations in efforts to implement
interviews with consideration of children’s psychological stress
In order to reduce the burden on children for cases involving children as victims, theorganizations concerned such as prosecutors, the police, and child guidance centers will
establish a contact point for day-to-day and close information exchange and will promote the* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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use of the contact point in discussing appropriate approach such as interview by one
representative of the organizations concerned based on the discussion among those in charge
from each organization held prior to the interview. (Ministry of Justice, National Police
Agency, and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
In MOJ, NPA, and MHLW, in order to prevent secondary victimization caused by repeatedlyinterviewing victims to mitigate victims’ burden, and to prevent contamination of victims’
memory to ensure the credibility of their statements, the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the police,
and the Child Guidance Centers conduct a joint meeting prior to interviewing child victims, andthe representatives of the relevant organizations conduct the interview. Consideration was given
to the places, times, and methods of interview with child victims, and other initiatives were
promoted upon interviewing child victims. （MOJ, NPA, MHLW)(viii) Protection of child victims of crimes in the process of investigations/public trials
Efforts shall be made to make widely known the system that requires that the residence orother information of the witness not be known to persons concerned during the discovery ofevidence proceedings and the system that requires that, regarding child victims of certain
crimes, the name, address, or other information that could lead to the identification of thevictim not be disclosed at the public trial, along with enhancing awareness of publicprosecutors regarding these systems. Also, measures to protect crime victims in court, suchas permission for the witness to be accompanied by someone of trust, the screening of thewitness, use of video links, etc., shall be widely known and operated more properly. (Ministryof Justice)
MOJ and the Public Prosecutor’s Office have been working on the smooth operation of systems,
such as the system to withhold the names, addresses, and other information of victims in the
public trial that could lead to the identification of the victims, if a decision to do so is made by
the court, and the system under which prosecutors may take measures such as requiring defense
lawyers during the discovery not to reveal the victim’s name and other information to the accused.
Furthermore, in training for prosecutors and others, lectures were given on the protection andsupport for crime victims. （MOJ）
Between January and December 2020, measures were taken to protect victims during theexamination of witnesses, including in cases where children serve as witnesses. A total of 107
witnesses had someone accompanying them, 1,237 witnesses were screened from view, and a
total of 302 witnesses testified via video links (including 38 witnesses that gave their testimonies* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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via a video link from the premises of other courts).（MOJ）(ix) Implementation of guidance on prevention of repeat sexual offenses in penal institutions
At penal institutions, inmates that have cognitive distortion or lack of self-control that may
result in forcible indecency, rape, or a similar crime, or a crime involving harming the life orbody of another person for the purpose of satisfying their own sexual urges, shall be provided
with guidance on prevention of repeat sexual offenses, consisting of group work based on themethod of cognitive behavioral therapy, etc. In order to ensure the effective implementationof such guidance, the system for providing guidance and the method of selecting the inmates
to receive guidance shall be improved based on the verification of the effects of past treatment.
(Ministry of Justice)
The system for providing guidance on the prevention of repeat sexual offenses has been
maintained, as it was expanded in FY2018 so that appropriate guidance can be provided toinmates in need, and the guidance is conducted at 21 penal institutions. In addition, based onreviews of the treatment effect of the guidance (published in March 2020) and the reportof the study group consisting of outside experts (published in October 2020), the study
for more effective guidance to be implemented is conducted. （MOJ）(x) Implementation of guidance to prevent sexual delinquency at juvenile training schools
Among the juveniles that have been committed to a juvenile training school due to adelinquent act that constitutes sexual delinquency (e.g. gang rape, rape at the scene of arobbery, rape, forcible indecency, public indecency, kidnapping for the purpose of indecency,etc.) or that does not constitute the same but that has been triggered by a sexual motive (e.g.
sexually motivated theft or injury, or a violation of the nuisance prevention ordinance, i.e.,
groping or camera voyeurism), those that have cognitive distortion or lack of self-control that
may result in sexual delinquency shall be provided at each juvenile training school withcomprehensive guidance to prevent sexual delinquency, which consists of group work or
individual guidance using a workbook at the core, combined with guidance on personal
relationships, guidance on understanding the victim’s feelings, and sexual education, for the
purpose of helping them acquire correct knowledge about sex, enhance their recognition of
their own delinquency, and learn how to live an adaptive life without taking to sexual
delinquency. Also, as those inmates that require concentrated and intensive guidance shall betransferred to intensive guidance facilities, efforts shall be made to properly conduct a
verification of the effects of such guidance and to improve the program based on the PDCA
* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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cycle. (Ministry of Justice)
At juvenile training schools, guidance for prevent sexual delinquency, a form of designated life
guidance defined in the Juvenile Training School Act, was provided for inmates who arerecognized to have cognitive distortion or lack of self-control that may result in sexual
delinquency, among the juveniles that have been committed to a juvenile training school due toa delinquent act that constitutes sexual delinquency (e.g., forcible intercourse and forcible
indecency) or that had been triggered by a sexual motive. The same guidance was implemented
in all male juvenile training schools. In addition, those inmates that require concentrated andintensive guidance were transferred to intensive guidance facilities (there are two such facilities
nationwide) to receive the guidance. Furthermore, experts from external institutions such asuniversity faculties were invited to provide supervision or give lectures during the training session
at each juvenile delinquency school as part of efforts to further improve and enhance the content
and skill in guidance.（MOJ）(xi) Implementation of a sex offender treatment program at probation offices
At probation offices, parolees or persons under probation, with the suspension of theexecution of their sentence, that have been sentenced for:a crime of forcible indecency, rape, quasi-forcible indecency, quasi-rape, gang rape, etc.,(including attempts at such), or
any crime caused or motivated by sexual desire
shall be provided with a sex offender treatment program aimed at helping them learn not torepeat offending such sexual crimes and to improve their criminal inclinations. The
implementation status shall be verified, and effective ways of implementation shall beconsidered. (Ministry of Justice)
At the probation offices, a sex offender treatment program is implemented for those who
tend to repeat acts that commit crimes aimed at satisfying their sexual desires, and for
2020, parolees or persons under probation with the suspension of the execution of theirsentence 791 out of probationers with observation are obliged to comply with special
condition. In addition, based on the verification results of the treatment effect of the
program (published on March 2020) and the report of the study group consisting ofoutside experts (published in October2020), we conducted a study to implement a more
effective program. （MOJ）* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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(xii) Operation of a system for measures to prevent repeat violent sexual crimes against children
by released prisoners
The National Police Agency shall obtain information on the released prisoners that have
served a sentence for a violent sexual crime such as forcible indecency against a child less than
13 years of age from the Ministry of Justice and to confirm their whereabouts. In addition, theNational Police Agency shall actively conduct interviews with those released prisoners asnecessary with their consent and thus strengthen measures to prevent repeat crimes.
(National Police Agency)
Information was provided by the MOJ regarding persons who were released from prison
for indecent intercourse such as forcible indecency against children under the age of 13
as victims, and each prefectural police department confirmed their whereabouts.
Interviews conducted with the consent of the person were promoted further andmeasures to prevent recidivism were strengthened.（NPA）* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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6. Strengthening of the foundation for realizing a society where children will never become
victims of sexual exploitation(i) Awareness-raising of the child welfare-related officials that are likely to have contact withlatent child victims of sexual exploitation
In collaboration with local governments, awareness-raising activities shall be carried out forthe child welfare-related officials that are likely to have contact with latent child victims ofsexual exploitation, so as to detect child victims of sexual exploitation at an early stage.
(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
A curriculum on how to address sexual abuse was included in the “preparatory lecture forappointment as a child welfare officers” and the “child welfare officer supervisor training”
conducted at the Children’s Rainbow Center, Western Japanese Children's Training Center
Akashi, and prefectures, among others. The training was implemented for officials of Child
Guidance Centers, local governments, children’s welfare facilities and those who work on childabuse cases, including sexual abuse. (MHLW)(ii) Enhancement of the response capacity of school officials for the early detection of childvictims and the promotion of support activities
Through notices to the board of education and to the meetings of teachers in charge ofstudent guidance held by prefectural governments, efforts shall be made to ensure thatmeasures for early detection and early response to child abuse including sexual abuse arewidely known and taken at schools. Also, in the training program for health educationteachers, exercise lessons, etc., are provided concerning the basic idea of healthconsultation/health guidance, the method for identifying mental and physical health problems
and their background, the content of health guidance, and a basic way to deal with children
and their parents/guardians. (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology)
On January 29, 2021, meetings for the student guidance officials of prefectural boards ofeducation (Liaison Conference of Student Guidance Officials) were convened to ensure thatmeasures for the early detection and early response to child abuse, including sexual abuse, arewidely known and taken in schools, etc. (MEXT)(iii) Implementation of training concerning care for sexually victimized children
The Children’s Rainbow Center and other training institutes shall provide officials of Child* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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Guidance Centers with training on how to deal with sexual abuse cases. (Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare)
Repeat mention 6-(i) Awareness-raising of the child welfare-related officials that arelikely to have contact with latent child victims of sexual exploitation（MHLW）(iv) Strengthening of the support systems of the Japan Legal Support Center
In cooperation with bar associations and crime victim support groups, the Japan Legal Support Center(hereinafter referred to as the “JLSC”) shall make efforts to improve the quality of the services
provided by lawyers engaged in support for crime victims, through providing training and preparing
a manual. Also, for the JLSC’s staff engaged in information provision to crime victims, functioning as
the JLSC’s contact point for crime victim support, the JLSC provides the training concerning measures
to prevent the secondary victimization of victims and vicarious traumatization of their supporters.
(Ministry of Justice)
Training sessions, etc. concerning the measures to prevent secondary victimization were provided
six times for the JLSC’s officials in charge of information provision to crime victims. (MOJ)(v) Implementation of training for the promotion of information education
In order to enrich information education including information morals, the National Institute for
School Teachers and Staff Development shall conduct training for teachers’ consultants and teachersthat should bear a central role in the promotion of information education in each region. (Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
In order to enrich information education including information morals, the National Institute for
School Teachers and Staff Development conducted training for teachers’ consultants and teachersthat should bear a central role in the promotion of information education in each region (Numberof certificate issuer 851 people) (NPA)(vi) Enhancement of investigative capacity for dealing with child sexual exploitation crimes
The National Police Agency shall continue to provide training specialized in the investigation of childsexual exploitation crimes so as to properly respond to changes in the situation and enhanceinvestigative capacity for dealing with child sexual exploitation crimes. (National Police Agency)
In response to changes in the situation and improve the ability to investigate children’s* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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sexual exploitation and other crimes, we provided guidance by sending educational
materials regarding recent trends in crimes such as sexual exploitation and points to notein the investigation to a senior police officer who engaged in the investigation of childprostitution, child pornography, and other child sexual victims at the prefectural police.
(NPA)(vii) Dissemination of questioning techniques with consideration of the psychological effect onchild victims
Questioning techniques designed to understand victim psychologies and characteristics and to ensure
admissibility of evidence and the probative value of child victim statements, while paying attention to
the prevention of secondary victimization, shall be disseminated among prefectural police
headquarters. (National Police Agency)
Through the Child Abuse Prevention Measures Practice School, etc., we provided guidance on
specialized measures related to child abuse, such as interviewing the situation based on thepsychology of the victim child, for child abuse countermeasure officers set up in the department
in charge of child abuse. (NPA)(viii) Enrichment of the contents of training for officials in charge of supporting child victims
The National Police Agency will improve education concerning support for child victims based on
the characteristics of crimes involving child sexual exploitation, including how to carry out counseling,
how to deal with cases properly upon occurrence, and how to provide support to victims for theirrecovery, in order to enhance the capacity of the prefectural police officials that provide support forchild victims. (National Police Agency)
For Juvenile guidance staff who have specialized knowledge and information about thepsychology and characteristics of children, we provided guidance by sending educational
materials related to the importance of juvenile police activities with early detection of juveniles
requiring protection and the investigation of the cause of juvenile behavior problems taken into
considetation. (NPA)(ix) Implementation of training, etc., for public prosecutors
Public prosecutors shall be provided with lectures concerning relevant laws and regulations regardingchild pornography on the occasions of various training programs that are conducted according to theirservice years, so as to further increase their awareness toward child sexual exploitation crimes.
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(Ministry of Justice)
Public prosecutors were provided with lectures concerning relevant laws and regulations
regarding child pornography on the occasions of training programs that are conducted according
to their service years. (MOJ)(x) Promotion of the deployment of school counselors, etc., for the early detection of child victims
and for support activities at school
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will develop a system wherechild pornography crime victims can feel comfortable in consulting and contributing to the early
detection of such victims, by deploying school counselors that have highly specialized knowledge andexperience concerning child/minor clinical psychology and social workers that not only haveknowledge concerning educational fields but also specialized knowledge and experience regarding
social welfare based on the Japan's Plan for the Dynamic Engagement of All Citizens (approved by
the Cabinet on June 6, 2016), along with assisting the establishment of the consultation system.
Furthermore, as measures for children in need of mental care due to disasters or incidents and accidents
including child pornography crimes, the ministry will provide assistance (financial) for the emergency
dispatch of school counselors. (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
In FY2020, in order to appropriately address the concerns voiced by children, including victimsof child sexual exploitation, we made efforts to enhance the counseling systems at schools throughsupporting the appropriate placement of school counselors, who provide psychological care to
students, and school social workers, who provide support by working on the various circumstances
surrounding the students, and the emergency dispatch of school counselors. (MEXT)(xi) Establishment of a counselling system for continuous support for child victims
As continuous support for child victims, so as to help alleviate psychological damage, often requires
specialized knowledge, a system needs to be established, under which external specialists such as
clinical psychologists and psychiatrists, who are commissioned in advance, will provide, as needed,advice to the police officials that provide support for child victims. (National Police Agency)
At prefectural police departments nationwide, in order for juvenile guidance officials to provide
juvenile victims with continuous support including counseling and coordination of victims’ family
environments, specialists such as psychiatrists are commissioned to work as juvenile victim
counseling advisors that can give advice and guidance on such support. Juvenile guidance officials* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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are encouraged to obtain certification as a public psychiatrist as part of efforts to enhance thesupport of in-house counselors and to strengthen collaboration with relevant institutions. (NPA)(xii) Strengthening of the structure and specialization of Child Guidance Centers
In order to systematically strengthen the structure and specialization of Child Guidance Centers, thenumber of specialist personnel including child welfare officers shall be increased by FY2019 basedon the “Enhancement Plan for Child Guidance Centers” (developed by the Headquarters for Promotionof Child Abuse Prevention Measures, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on April 25, 2016), andassistance shall be provided for the implementation of training by prefectural governments including
training for child welfare officers, which is compulsory under the Amended Child Welfare Act of 2016.
(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)Through efforts such as providing assistance for child welfare officer supervisor training, whichis required by the Child Welfare Act, in the comprehensive support project for measures againstchild abuse and domestic violence, we worked to enhance our assistance so that prefectures andothers will be able to conduct training smoothly. (MHLW)
Repeat mention 4 - (vii): Development of the “Comprehensive Reinforcement Plan for Child
Abuse Prevention Measures System” (MHLW)(xiii) Strengthening of the system to support women in need of protection under the women’s
protection project
In order to properly protect and support women in need of protection, a specialized training project
for the officials of the Women’s Consulting Office, the deployment of officials in charge ofpsychotherapy, the deployment of guidance counselors that can take care of children accompanying
such women, and the enhancement of nighttime security systems shall be implemented. (Ministry of
Health, Labour and Welfare)
Travel expenses for dispatching women’s counselor’s training and expenses required forallocating substitute staff during dispatch to actively participate in various training
conducted were expanded by the national and local governments. (MHLW)At the women’s consultation office, a new placement, “Child Abuse Prevention Response
Coordinator,” was set to cooperate with related organizations such as the Child GuidanceCenter to enhance support for children accompanied by DV victims. (MHLW)In order to encourage the staffing of temporary shelters at the women’s consultation
office and Women’s Protection Facilities and strengthen the psychological care system,* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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additional requirements were mitigated. It was assumed that there were ten or more
people in need of psychological care at the beginning of the year but reduced to one ormore people always. (MHLW)In order to enhance the system to receive appropriate education for children
accompanied by DV victims who have entered a temporary shelter at the women’s
consultation office and Women’s Protection Facilities, we provided necessary assistancefor the placement of learning instructors and the maintenance of teaching materials.
（MHLW）
Subsidies such as travel expenses required were established for children accompanied by
DV victims to accompany them to school by life support staff in order to safely andsecurely commune to elementary and junior high schools from temporary protection
contractors and Women’s Protection Facilities.（MHLW）* NPA (National Police Agency), CAS (Cabinet Secretariat), CAO (Cabinet Office), MIC (Ministry of Internal Affairs andCommunications), MOJ (Ministry of Justice), MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
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