For Gen-Z, this is the usual way of entertainment. For conservative politicians, this is the new frontier in the war for power hegemony. While the U.S. debates the identity politics at home; Japan, Korea, and China have been reshaping global imagination in the West and beyond.

It’s time to open the door to a new kind of diplomacy. One that is more open, more connected to people, and grounded. We can begin to see ourselves as diplomats, proud of what we have and eager to share it.

Major powers lose their sphere of influence, not due to encroaching adversaries, but to their denial of their neighbor’s autonomy. They overplay their hand, abuse their power, and fail to provide their neighbors with anything worth staying for.

When there is a need, demand follows. The sex industry in Japan has thrived and gotten through the loopholes that the Prostitution Prevention Law still possesses, so widespread to the point that it is becoming one of the most chosen places for ‘sex-tourism. Demands are sourced locally, but the rising number of foreigners engaging in sexual exploitation of vulnerable, freelance sex workers is what is causing the scenario to occur more frequently.