Key Facts
• A Thai girl was illegally employed at a massage parlor in Tokyo.
• Her mother, detained in Taiwan, is set to be transferred to Thailand.
• Tokyo police issued an arrest warrant for the mother under child welfare law.
• The mother was involved in another prostitution case in Taiwan.
• Taiwan authorities decided to hand her over to Thailand.
• The transfer is expected by December, before her detention period ends.
• Thai police suspect human trafficking and are investigating her travel to Japan.
Summary
The mother of a Thai girl, illegally employed in a Tokyo massage parlor, is set to be transferred from Taiwan to Thailand by December. Detained in Taiwan for involvement in a separate prostitution case, she faces allegations of violating child welfare laws in Japan. Thai police, suspecting human trafficking, are investigating her role in the girl’s travel to Japan. The transfer decision follows discussions between Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand.
