Despite a warning issued by the Japanese Embassy in Laos, a number of Japanese men have been arrested in connection with child prostitution and statutory rape in the Southeast Asian nation. The arrests have been made, with one suspect being detained in Luang Prabang on suspicion of raping a minor girl. The Japanese Foreign Ministry has urged its citizens to avoid engaging in child prostitution abroad. The crackdown on sex tourism has also extended to Japan, where local police are actively pursuing perpetrators based on evidence gathered abroad. In August, a 65-year-old unemployed man from Nagoya was arrested for violating child prostitution, pornography laws, and accused of filming obscene acts with underage girls in Laos.