Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Japan lowers legal age of adulthood to 18

Japan decreased the legal age of adulthood from 20 to 18 on Friday, allowing 18-year-olds to apply for credit cards and loans without parental authorization. The reduction of Japan’s legal adulthood age coincides with the implementation of a modification to the country’s Civil Code on Friday. Other new regulations include raising the legal age for … Read more