Japan #MeToo symbol Ito sues cartoonist for defamation

Japan #MeToo symbol Ito sues cartoonist for defamation

Japanese journalist Shiori Ito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on June 8, 2020, after filing a damages lawsuit against cartoonist Toshiko Hasumi for allegedly defaming her on Twitter. Ito has become a symbol of Japan's #MeToo movement after going public with a rape accusation against a former television reporter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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