The Japanese government has launched a sweeping crackdown on the country’s “host club” industry, targeting business practices that allegedly trap women in spiralling debt and, in some cases, coerced ...

The practice of men paying to make women feel good is not new, but it’s gone increasingly mainstream in recent years. The latest dispatch comes via the Huffington Post. Host clubs are popular, says ...

Japan is cracking down on host clubs, where psuedo-romance has led some women into towering debt - Copyright AFP Yuichi YAMAZAKI Japan is cracking down on host clubs ...

A host club in Kabukicho, Tokyo, where elegantly dressed women serve drinks and engage in conversation with clients. Many clients become regulars, returning to spend time with their favorite hostess.

Japan is waging war on "host clubs" -- where men entertain women willing to pay for romance, but authorities and industry insiders say customers have long been scammed and saddled with debt. Neatly ...