Japan raises age of consent from 13 to 16 years old
Japan's had been unchanged since 1907, with children aged 13 and above deemed capable of consent.
Philippines senate backs bill to raise sexual consent age from 12 to 16
The Philippines currently has the lowest minimum age of sexual consent in Southeast Asia, and one of the lowest in the world.
Philippines set to raise age of consent
The Philippine congress looks set to approve a bill to raise the age of consent to 16.