Today's print edition. Tokyo police have arrested four men on suspicion of brokering prostitution abroad through a website, people familiar with the investigation said Thursday. The four men were arrested for alleged violation of the employment security law, the first arrest in Japan in a case involving providing recruitment information on harmful work, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The police said that the four men, including Ryosuke Imamura, a year-old operator of the website, are suspected of introducing two Japanese women in their 20s to 30s to brothels in New York and Washington, respectively.
The women had applied to prostitution job listings on the website. The website was launched around June The Tokyo police said that the four men's involvement in the case came to light after U. There have been several cases in which U. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.
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