A Japanese court, ruling against a wronged wife, has ruled that if a husband pays for sex with a woman he is not married to, that is a business transaction and so cannot be considered adultery.
From Extramarital sex involving payment not adultery, Tokyo court says – UPI.com:
Sexual relationships that involve the exchange of money cannot be considered adultery, according to a Tokyo District Court ruling involving a couple and a bar hostess.
The verdict finalized in 2014 is stirring controversy among Japan’s legal experts, The Japan Times reported Wednesday. No damages were rewarded to the plaintiff – the wife of a man who was allegedly sleeping with a hostess for more than seven years.
Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported the sexual relationship between the man, a company president, and the paid sex partner had caused the plaintiff “emotional distress,” and that she had sought more than $32,000 in compensation.