As the next Olympic host, Japan has become the focus of a global campaign to tackle child prostitution and exploitation linked to sport, with activists working to shed light on the "hidden crimes" they say have a symbiotic relationship with mega-events.Large-scale sporting events attract a huge influx of tourists who flock to host cities, and it is claimed that criminal organizations follow, looking to cash in through the exploitation of vulnerable children who are pushed into the commercial sex trade or by trafficking them into forced labor.Despite its reputation for safety and a high stan…READ FULL ARTICLE
