Japan Lower House OKs bill to toughen penalties for defamation
The amendment calls for adding a jail term of up to one year with or without labor and fines of up to ¥300,000 as statutory penalties for the crime of defamation.
LDP and CDP agree to modify bill to toughen penalties for defamation
The government submitted the revised bill to the in January, after professional wrestler Hana Kimura, 22, who faced online bullying, took her own life in 2020.
Japan's parliament on Thursday started deliberations on a set of bills aimed at cracking down on online libel and cyberbullying.
The government adopted on Tuesday a set of bills to revise laws — including the Penal Code — to toughen the penalties for insults in order to deter online libel and cyberbullying.
From K-pop stars to lesser-known figures, South Korea's cyberbullying crisis is spreading and many victims have no way out.
Indian cricket star 'horribly abused' online after Pakistan humiliation
Bowler Mohammed Shami, the team's only Muslim player, became the main target after the defeat in Dubai to India's neighboring archrival.
Japan seeks to use jail time as punishment for online insults
The current penalty is detention for less than 30 days or a fine of less than ¥10,000. Proposed amendments would introduce prison terms of up to a year and fines of up to ¥300,000.
To tackle cyberbullying, Japan eyes tougher prison sentence for online insults
Kamikawa told a news conference that she will ask her advisory panel to examine the plan to impose a prison term of up to one year or a fine of up to ¥300,000 ($2,725).
Man told to pay damages for hateful posts about late 'Terrace House' star
The man, from Nagano Prefecture, was ordered to pay about ¥1.29 million for causing emotional distress to the family of Hana Kimura.
Japan enacts law to enable simpler court steps to find cyberbullies
The House of Councillors unanimously passed a bill to revise the current law on internet service providers in response to growing calls to tackle online abuse.
Japanese group calls out online abusers to tackle hurtful posts
The group says it has worked on about 1,500 cases over the past 15 years, with about 1,300 of them leading to the deletion of abusive posts.
Second prosecution referral over 'Terrace House' star Hana Kimura’s suicide
According to police, the man in his 30s from Fukui Prefecture posted hateful messages about the young wrestler, such as "Die" and "You're disgusting," last April.
