Japan has banned child pornography. It is now illegal to produce, distribute, sell, possess or trade in child porn. As reported by The Register last month (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/3992.html), the bill was widely supported and not expected to meet much opposition.

It's hoped the move - which applies to all aspects of the "Lolita trade" in Japan and not just the Internet - will stem the flow of porn onto the net. Anyone found breaking this new law will face up to three years in jail or fine of up $25,000, Newsbytes reports. A study by the United Nations claimed 80 per-cent of all child pornography on the Net originates from Japan. ®

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