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.
The current penalties for insulting another are the lightest under the Penal Code and have not been revised since the law came into force during the Meiji Era.
Kyoko Kimura said she wanted Fuji Television Network Inc. and the production company to "sincerely" investigate the reason for her daughter's suicide.
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.
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.
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.
Mother of late 'Terrace House' star sues man over hateful posts
Kyoko Kimura filed a lawsuit seeking damages of around ¥2.94 million against the man over posts about the apparent suicide of her daughter, Hana Kimura.
Japan approves bill simplifying court steps to identify cyberbullies
Changes to the law on internet service providers come after calls to tackle online abuse, particularly after last year's death of a cast member on a popular reality show.
Yahoo Japan to delete hateful posts with AI to tackle cyberbullying
The move comes following the suicide in May of Hana Kimura, a cast member of the popular reality show "Terrace House."
Man may face charges for cyberbullying of late ‘Terrace House’ star Hana Kimura
The man in his 20s from Osaka Prefecture is suspected by Tokyo Metropolitan Police of having defamed Kimura on Twitter several times, posting abusive comments asking why she was still alive.
