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Legal Loophole Can Expose Women’s Addresses When They Retrieve Lost Property in Japan

Japan’s lost-property system often helps people recover missing belongings, but some police reportedly discourage women from claiming theirs because current procedures may reveal their names and addresses to men who found the items.

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NEW: In Japan, if you lose something, you can likely retrieve it from the police. However, cops sometimes dissuade women from claiming their property. The reason? A legal oversight that lets creepy men get a woman's name and address.
Unseen JapanSep 8

Legal Loophole Can Expose Women’s Addresses When They Retrieve Lost Property in Japan

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EN-ORIGINAL (1)

NEW: In Japan, if you lose something, you can likely retrieve it from the police. However, cops sometimes dissuade women from claiming their property. The reason? A legal oversight that lets creepy men get a woman's name and address.