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Why So Many Kids in Japan Are Falling Victim to Online Predators

April 9, 2025 By Jeff Richards Leave a Comment
Hooded figure holding a screen that says “ONLINE PREDATOR” with glitch effects

It’s a problem that’s quietly grown into a national crisis. More and more children in Japan are falling prey to online predators—lured, groomed, and in some cases, abducted by adults they meet through social media apps. Just this summer, police in multiple prefectures reported a spike in cases involving minors who were targeted by adult […] Read more…

Filed Under: Japan Today Spotlight Tagged With: Child protection, Crime in Japan, Japan, Japan news, Japan news 2025, Japan news analysis, Online safety, Social media, Technology in Japan

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