Exciting books and translations from Japan to look out for in 2021
It’s time to put 2020 behind us and look ahead to a new year with a new reading list. Here’s a selection of intriguing titles coming out in the next 12 months.
Activists protest over Japanese lawmaker's skepticism of sex crime victims
The LDP refused to accept the petition submitted by organizers of the Flower Demo movement in protest over the comments by Mio Sugita.
Courts struggling to define what constitutes defamation in social media
Journalist Shiori Ito files rare libel lawsuit over use of the "like" button on Twitter.
Sugita denies saying 'women can tell lies' about sexual violence
After the gathering, the 53-year-old lawmaker denied making the remark, telling reporters, "I didn't say such a thing."
#MeToo journalist Shiori Ito and Naomi Osaka make Time 100 list
Ito “has forever changed life for Japanese women with her brave accusation of sexual violence against her harasser,” the magazine said.
Journalist Shiori Ito sues lawmaker Mio Sugita for liking defamatory tweets
The lawmaker had some 110,000 followers on her Twitter account as of the end of June 2018.
Shiori Ito, journalist in Japan's #MeToo movement, sues cartoonist for defamation
Ito claims the cartoon defamed her by suggesting she filed a false rape accusation and is pretending to be a rape victim.
What lies behind Shiori Ito's lonely #MeToo struggle
In Japan, feminist voices have been raised for #MeToo, but they are often barely heard.
Former TV reporter Noriyuki Yamaguchi appeals ruling in Japan #MeToo case
A former television reporter is appealing a civil court ruling that ordered him to pay damages to Japanese #MeToo symbol Shiori Ito in a high-profile rape case. Noriyuki Yamaguchi, a former Washington bureau chief for TBS TV and a biographer of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, ...
The Shiori Ito verdict marked an important milestone for women's rights in Japan, but it also revealed how far behind this country is at protecting sex crime victims.
Japanese #MeToo figure calls her court victory a 'landmark' case for sex crimes in the country
Shiori Ito, a prominent figure in the #MeToo movement in Japan, said Thursday her civil court victory in a rape case against a prominent political journalist was "one of the landmark cases for Japanese sex crimes" and that she was still "quite surprised" by ...
Japan journalist Shiori Ito awarded ¥3.3 million in damages in high-profile rape case
Ito said she hopes her case and the court’s decision will lead to changes in the criminal law that will offer victims greater protection.
