Japanese journalist wins landmark #MeToo case

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A Japanese court has ordered Noriyuki Yamaguchi, a prominent TV reporter and acquaintance of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to pay 3.3 million yen, or US$30,000, in damages to a journalist who accused him of rape. Shiori Ito accused Yamaguchi of raping her in 2015 while she was unconscious. Prosecutors said there was not enough evidence for a criminal case, so Ito filed a civil case. She has become a symbol of the #MeToo movement in a country where people rarely report sexual assault. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com Facebook:   / scmp   Twitter:   / scmpnews   Instagram:   / scmpnews   Linkedin:   / south-china-morning-post