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First Simultaneous Crackdown of 2026: 19 Illegal Adult-Entertainment Operations Busted; Authorities Declare 'a Year of Tightening
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First Simultaneous Crackdown of 2026: 19 Illegal Adult-Entertainment Operations Busted; Authorities Declare 'a Year of Tightening

The National Police Agency announced that, as the first simultaneous crackdown of 2026, it busted 19 illegal adult-entertainment operations nationwide. With a revision of the Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act also slated to take effect this year, authorities laid out an annual policy, stating that 'in 2026 we will tighten enforcement even further.

2025 Trends in Adult-Entertainment Crime and the Outlook for 2026: Organization and Internationalization Accelerate News

2025 Trends in Adult-Entertainment Crime and the Outlook for 2026: Organization and Internationalization Accelerate

The National Police Agency released a report summarizing 2025 trends in adult-entertainment-related crime and its outlook for 2026. While the move toward organized crime and internationalization is accelerating, legislative measures such as the AV law and ordinance revisions are achieving certain results. With a new digital-regulation law slated to take effect in 2026, the year is expected to be a further turning point.

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