Mie prefecture – one of 43 Japanese regions – has made it illegal to out someone’s sexuality or gender identity without their permission.
The historic move highlights concerns in Japan over how South Korea tackled a ‘second wave’ of coronavirus cases. A cluster of cases was linked to one of Seoul’s LGBT+ districts.
As a result, the government urged people to come forward, but many resisted as they didn’t want to be outed. So far Mie prefecture hasn’t revealed how it will punish people who out an