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Domestic Violence On The Rise In Japan, But It’s MEN Who Are Reporting The Abuse

Ashe Schow

Either domestic abuse against men is on the rise in Japan or more men are feeling emboldened to report in recent years.

The South China Morning Post reported last week that reports from men have increased in recent years, from 181 domestic violence complaints in 2014 to 1,571 such complaints in 2018. That increase comes as several men have been violently murdered in the country by women. From the Post:

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