Amazon's Japan HQ 'raided' in child porn investigation Japan's "idol" industry is worth an estimated GBP408 million a year, with a significant proportion of that being spent on illegal images of young children. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/11371330/Amazons-Japan-HQ-raided-in-child-porn-investigation.html Police raid Amazon's Japan offices, seeking evidence of child porn sales Amazon prohibits the sale of illegal products, however, it appears that the laws are a bit murky in Japan when it comes to a so-called "junior idol industry," which includes photos and DVDs of scantily clad pre-pubescent girls. Last year, Japan banned the possession of child pornography, but the law didn't include any mention of the "idol" industry, Bloomberg reports. http://www.geekwire.com/2015/police-raid-amazons-japan-offices-seeking-evidence-child-porn-sales/ Japan arm of Amazon cooperating with child porn probe Japan's "idol" industry is worth an estimated 408 million pounds a year, with a significant proportion of that being spent on illegal images of young children, said the Independent. The "idol industry" features young bands and models, often scantily clad. Police Raided Amazon's Tokyo Headquarters Looking For Child Pornography http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/229751301