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Japan rethinks tattoo ban in defence forces to lift recruitment

2023-06-07 16:57
Japan's Self-Defence Forces are struggling to recruit from a population that is shrinking and ageing.
Japan rethinks tattoo ban in defence forces to lift recruitment

Japan's defence force is rethinking a ban on tattoos as it tries to increase recruitment from a rapidly shrinking population.

Tattoos have long been a taboo in the country, where they are associated with mafia-like criminal gangs known as yakuza who sport elaborate skin art.

But officials...