Tokyo court awards $30,000 in damages to journalist Shiori Ito, who is accusing a former TV reporter of rape, in a landmark ruling
Japanese journalist Shiori Ito holds a banner reading"Victory" outside the Tokyo District Court after a court verdict in Tokyo, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo, December 18, 2019
Yamaguchi has denied any wrongdoing in published articles and on social media, saying they had sex by consent. He filed a countersuit this year, demanding she pay $1.2 million for allegedly damaging his reputation by accusing him of rape. Ito and her supporters said they hope her victory will promote awareness that will help create a society in which sexual victims don't feel intimidated or isolated.
She made headlines in May 2017 when she requested a court-appointed citizens' panel to review the prosecutors' decision to drop the case. In her book and interviews, Ito has said police obtained an arrest warrant for Yamaguchi, but he was never arrested.
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