19 April 2024,   12:43
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Japanese journalist awarded $30 000 in damages in rape case

A Japanese court has ordered a high-profile TV reporter to pay $30 000 in damages to a journalist who accused him of rape.
Shiori Ito alleged that Noriyuki Yamaguchi raped her in 2015 while she was unconscious.
Prosecutors said there was not enough evidence for a criminal case, so Ms Ito brought a civil case.
Ms Ito has become a symbol of the #MeToo movement in a country where people rarely report sexual assault.

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