Complexity of age of consent in Asia laid bare by study

"The Philippines has the lowest age of consent in Asia at 12 years old, though Japanese law allows for consent at age 12, but only in metropolitan Tokyo. Japan's federal laws put consent at 13"

"In South Korea, the age for sex...is 13."

https://www.scmp.com/article/640645/complexity-age-consent-asia-laid-bare-study


https://www.ageofconsent.net/continent/asia

The lowest age of consent in Asia is open-ended, due to marriage laws, and the highest age of consent in Asia is 21. For more information and a map, see age of consent laws around the world. Click on any country in the table below for details on the local age of consent.

Country Continent Age Of Consent Close-In-Age Exemption
Iran Asia Must be married No
Oman Asia Must be married No
Qatar Asia Must be married No
Yemen Asia Must be married No
Kuwait Asia Must be married No
Maldives Asia Must be married No
Pakistan Asia Must be married No
Afghanistan Asia Must be married No
Saudi Arabia Asia Must be married No
Palestine Gaza Strip Asia Must be married No
United Arab Emirates Asia Must be married No
Philippines Asia 12 No
Japan Asia 13 No
China Asia 14 No
Myanmar Asia 14 No
Bangladesh Asia 14 No
East Timor Asia 14 No
Laos Asia 15 No
Syria Asia 15 No
Cambodia Asia 15 No
Thailand Asia 15 No
North Korea Asia 15

Nigeria is worse compared to asia, it's 7 here

Actually South Korea is now 16. They increased the AOC in April 2020.

GeeJack:
Nigeria is worse compared to asia, it's 7 here

Dont generalized it. Mention the geo-political zone based on North or South. Disclaimer: I no mention anybody o.

FlordFlorez:
Dont generalized it. Mention the geo-political zone based on North or South. Disclaimer: I no mention anybody o.

It might only be accepted in the core islam regions but anyone living outside of Nigeria doesn't care about that. They assume all Nigerians accept and practice this.