 The U.S. State Department reported in 2017 that the Government of Japan "does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking", and "continues to facilitate the prostitution of Japanese children".However, in the 2018 report it upgraded Japan to Tier 1 and highlighted that Japan meets the standards for the elimination of human trafficking.Yumeno Nito, a strong critic of government inaction on the problem, has formed a charity to assist girls in Tokyo.