Japan is set to lower the legal age of adulthood. How will young people be affected?
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/03/21/national/age-of-majority-adulthood-criminal-law/
Japan is set to lower the legal age of adulthood. How will young people be affected?
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/03/21/national/age-of-majority-adulthood-criminal-law/
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With the changes, 18-year-olds and 19-year-olds, who until now have been legally viewed as minors, will be able to enter into a contract without parental consent. Such contracts include purchasing a cellphone, taking out a car loan, signing an apartment lease and signing up for credit cards.