Japan officials to PROBE Thai & Philippine sex trade

[Taro Toporific]

Japan to probe human trafficking in RP, Thailand
ABD-CBNnew.com / Wednesday, September 8, 2004 11:35 AM
The Japanese government will send a fact-finding team on human trafficking to Thailand and the Philippines...quoted Japan's foreign ministry officials as saying that the teams will be sent to the two Southeast Asian countries because most victims of human trafficking come from there....
In a 2003 report, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime based in Bangkok said Thailand is a major regional hub for trafficking – a source, destination, transit and facilitation center all at once. The report noted that Thailand has a "thriving and unfettered commercial sex sector".

[Captain Japan]

The Japanese government will send a fact-finding team on human trafficking to Thailand and the Philippines...quoted Japan's foreign ministry officials as saying that the teams will be sent to the two Southeast Asian countries because most victims of human trafficking come from there....

Taro, are you sure you didn't get this from the Onion?

[tonikoro]

why does the subject of this not strike me as new news. I mean, it seems like something that has gone on for some time now.

[dingosatemybaby]

The Japanese government will send a fact-finding team on human trafficking to Thailand and the Philippines...quoted Japan's foreign ministry officials as saying that the teams will be sent to the two Southeast Asian countries because most victims of human trafficking come from there....

Taro, are you sure you didn't get this from the Onion?