Netflix Dating Show Badly in Love Sparks Backlash in Japan Over Claims It Glorifies Cast Members’ Criminal Pasts

Japan’s Justice Ministry has ended its collaboration with Netflix’s Badly in Love Season 2 following public criticism that the partnership could appear to glorify crime and delinquency. The controversial tie-up had promoted the Japanese reality dating series alongside the ministry’s rehabilitation efforts, but officials withdrew the campaign after receiving concerns from the public and crime victims. The ministry’s Rehabilitation Bureau announced the decision on August 21, explaining that its original goal was to promote understanding of rehabilitation rather than excuse…