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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

File photo shows Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto speaking at a press conference in Fukui, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2025, after the prefectural parliament approved his resignation over a sexual harassment allegation. An investigative report by external lawyers said on Jan. 7, 2026, that he sent some 1,000 sexually harassing texts to multiple female staff of the local government and touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Parents Arrive At Court - Pontoise

Exclusive - Evaelle's parents and family with their lawyers arrive at court. The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaelle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Parents Arrive At Court - Pontoise

Exclusive - Evaelle's parents and family with their lawyers arrive at court. The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaelle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Parents Arrive At Court - Pontoise

Exclusive - Evaelle's parents and family with their lawyers arrive at court. The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaelle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Parents Arrive At Court - Pontoise

Exclusive - Evaelle's parents and family with their lawyers arrive at court. The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaelle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Parents Arrive At Court - Pontoise

Exclusive - Evaelle's parents and family with their lawyers arrive at court. The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaelle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Evaelle Case - Teacher Acquitted Of Harassment Of 11-Year-Old - Pontoise

Exclusive - The former French teacher of 11-year-old Evaelle, Pascale B., was acquitted on Thursday April 10 by the magistrates' court in Pontoise (Val-d'Oise). She had been prosecuted for harassing the pre-adolescent, who ended up committing suicide in June 2019. Evaëlle's parents are “outraged” and will appeal, announced their lawyer, Me Delphine Meillet, on April 10, 2025 in Pontoise, France. Photo by Florian Poitou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arab Parliament slams EU's intervention in Egypt's domestic affairs

STORY: Arab Parliament slams EU's intervention in Egypt's domestic affairs DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior shot of the Arab League 2. various of the Arab Parliament session 3. various of exterior shot of the Arab League STORYLINE: The Cairo-based Arab Parliament (AP), affiliated with the Arab League, on Friday strongly condemned the European Parliament's recent statement on the human rights statues in Egypt ahead of the awaiting presidential election. In a statement, the AP voiced "full opposition of all forms of interference by the European Parliament in the internal affairs of Arab countries." It said interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries represents a blatant violation of the principles of the United Nations and all international norms and laws. On Wednesday, the European Parliament underlined the importance of holding "credible, free, and fair elections," urging the Egyptian authorities to stop harassing oppo

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Turkish military kills 12 YPG members in NW Syria

STORY: Turkish military kills 12 YPG members in NW Syria DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Defense Ministry 2. various of some anti-terror operation of Turkish army against YPG/PKK in northwestern Syria 3. various of the militants of YPG 4. various of the militants of PKK 5. various of some anti-terror operation of Turkish army against YPG/PKK in northwestern Syria 6. various of the militants of YPG STORYLINE: Turkish security forces killed 12 members of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northwestern Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Sunday. The YPG members were "neutralized" after they opened "harassing fire" on the Operation Euphrates Shield zone of the Turkish military, the ministry said in a statement. Türkiye sees the YPG group as the Syrian branch of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The Turkish army launched Operation Euphrates Shield in 2016 in northern Syria as part of the efforts

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JOC official denies harassing 2010 medalist

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Seiko Hashimoto, 49, a member of the House of Councillors and a Japanese Olympic Committee official. According to the weekly Shukan Bunshun magazine's edition that went on sale on Aug. 20, 2014, Hashimoto, also president of the Japan Skating Federation, forced Daisuke Takahashi, Vancouver Olympic figure skating bronze medalist, into letting her repeatedly kiss him during a party after the Sochi Olympics in February, an allegation denied by Hashimoto the same day.

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Impeachment panel rules judge be dismissed for harassing woman

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Shimoyama, a judge at the Utsunomiya District Court, arrives at a House of Councillors building in Tokyo on Dec. 24 to attend the second session of the parliamentary Judges Impeachment Court. The court issued a ruling for the dismissal of Shimoyama, who was convicted of harassment for sending threatening e-mails to a female subordinate.

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Impeachment panel rules judge be dismissed for harassing woman

TOKYO, Japan - Iwao Matsuda (C), a House of Councillors member who heads the parliamentary Judges Impeachment Court, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24 after the court issued a ruling for the dismissal of Yoshiharu Shimoyama, an Utsunomiya District Court judge, who was convicted of harassment for sending threatening e-mails to a female subordinate.

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Impeachment trial opens for judge convicted of harassing woman

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Judges Impeachment Court at the Diet which opens Dec. 3 to determine whether to dismiss Yoshiharu Shimoyama, a judge at the Utsunomiya District Court convicted of sending harassing e-mail messages to a female subordinate.

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Impeachment trial opens for judge convicted of harassing woman

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Shimoyama, 55, a judge at the Utsunomiya District Court, arrives at the House of Councilors' building in Tokyo to attend his impeachment trial on Dec. 3. The Judges Impeachment Court at the Diet opened to determine whether to dismiss Shimoyama, who has been convicted of sending harassing e-mail messages to a female subordinate.

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Osaka Gov. Yokoyama censured but vows to stay

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Knock Yokoyama speaks to the press Dec. 17 after the Osaka prefectural assembly passed a motion censuring him for sexually harassing a female campaign assistant during his reelection campaign in April. ''I would like to make efforts to regain trust by doing my best in my official duties as governor,'' Yokoyama said.

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Osaka Gov. Yokoyama under growing pressure to quit

OSAKA, Japan - An unidentified member of the audience holds a banner demanding Osaka Gov. Knock Yokoyma to resign during a session of the Osaka prefectural assembly on Dec. 15. Two municipal assemblies in Osaka Prefecture are set to adopt resolutions calling for his resignation, after he was ordered to pay damages for sexually harassing a 21-year-old university student.

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Osaka Gov. Yokoyama ordered to pay 11 mil. yen damages

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Knock Yokoyama speaks to reporters at his office Dec. 13 shortly after he was ordered by the Osaka District Court to pay 11 million yen in compensation to a 21-year-old university student for sexually harassing her during his reelection campaign in April and later slandering her by filing a counter lawsuit. In the press conference, Yokoyama, 67, said, ''I have no plans to resign. Since I stuck to my decision to place priority on official duties, such a ruling was inevitable.''

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Women's group call for Osaka Gov. Yokoyama's resignation

OSAKA, Japan - Hundreds of women march in Osaka on Dec. 13, demanding the resignation of Osaka Gov. Knock Yokoyama after the Osaka District Court ordered Yokoyama the same day to pay 11 million yen in compensation to a 21-year-old college student for sexually harassing and slandering her. In a press conference held shortly after the court's decision, Yokoyama said he has no intention to resign.

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Palestinians struggle to harvest olives in West Bank

STORY: Palestinians struggle to harvest olives in West Bank DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinian olive farmers with Israeli soldiers 2. various of Palestinian olive farmers collecting olives 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AKRAM ABU SHAKHDAM, Palestinian olive farmer 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SHARIF AL-TAMIMI, Palestinian olive farmer STORYLINE: Palestinians who grow olives in parts of the West Bank under Israeli rule have found the current harvest season more grueling than before, as the precious daylight hours were increasingly spent on getting Israeli security approvals. Akram Abu Shakhdam, an olive farmer living in Area C of the West Bank, says Israelis are forcing Palestinian locals to give up their lands to Israeli settlers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AKRAM ABU SHAKHDAM, Palestinian olive farmer "We face difficulties when we come to harvest olives, teenage Israeli settlers would come and start harassing us. When we try to defend

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Turkish president warns Greece over "harassment" of Turkish jets

STORY: Turkish president warns Greece over "harassment" of Turkish jets DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Turkish F-16 fighter jets 2. various of an old "dogfight" of Turkish fighter jets with Greek fighter jets in the Aegean skies 3. various of an old meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Türkiye 4. various of some Turkish drones STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning against Greece on Saturday over what Ankara calls recent "harassment" of Turkish fighter jets in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean. He was referring to the withdrawal of the Greek army from Türkiye's western province of Izmir during the country's Independence War in 1922. Türkiye recently accused Greece of harassing twice the Turkish jets carrying out NATO missions over the Aegean and Mediterranean. Ankara said the Greek warplanes locking their radars on Turkish F-16s on Au

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Impeachment trial opens for judge convicted of harassing woman

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Shimoyama, 55, a judge at the Utsunomiya District Court, arrives at the House of Councilors' building in Tokyo to attend his impeachment trial on Dec. 3. The Judges Impeachment Court at the Diet opened to determine whether to dismiss Shimoyama, who has been convicted of sending harassing e-mail messages to a female subordinate. (Kyodo)

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Impeachment trial opens for judge convicted of harassing woman

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Judges Impeachment Court at the Diet which opens Dec. 3 to determine whether to dismiss Yoshiharu Shimoyama, a judge at the Utsunomiya District Court convicted of sending harassing e-mail messages to a female subordinate. (Kyodo)

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Impeachment panel rules judge be dismissed for harassing woman

TOKYO, Japan - Iwao Matsuda (C), a House of Councillors member who heads the parliamentary Judges Impeachment Court, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24 after the court issued a ruling for the dismissal of Yoshiharu Shimoyama, an Utsunomiya District Court judge, who was convicted of harassment for sending threatening e-mails to a female subordinate. (Kyodo)

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Impeachment panel rules judge be dismissed for harassing woman

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Shimoyama, a judge at the Utsunomiya District Court, arrives at a House of Councillors building in Tokyo on Dec. 24 to attend the second session of the parliamentary Judges Impeachment Court. The court issued a ruling for the dismissal of Shimoyama, who was convicted of harassment for sending threatening e-mails to a female subordinate. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Hawks Town chief convicted of sexual harassment

FUKUOKA, Japan - Takeshi Kotsuka, former president of Hawks Town Co., leaves the Fukuoka District Court in Fukuoka on Oct. 6 after being sentenced to five years for sexually harassing eight women, mostly his subordinates, during his tenure. (Kyodo)

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Wrestling: Ex-JWF director Sakae

Former Japan Wrestling Federation development director Kazuhito Sakae (L), who resigned in April 2018 for power-harassing four-time Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho, holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Ex-JWF director Sakae

Former Japan Wrestling Federation development director Kazuhito Sakae, who resigned in April 2018 for power-harassing four-time Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho, holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Women's group call for Osaka Gov. Yokoyama's resignation

OSAKA, Japan - Hundreds of women march in Osaka on Dec. 13, demanding the resignation of Osaka Gov. Knock Yokoyama after the Osaka District Court ordered Yokoyama the same day to pay 11 million yen in compensation to a 21-year-old college student for sexually harassing and slandering her. In a press conference held shortly after the court's decision, Yokoyama said he has no intention to resign.

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Osaka Gov. Yokoyama ordered to pay 11 mil. yen damages

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Knock Yokoyama speaks to reporters at his office Dec. 13 shortly after he was ordered by the Osaka District Court to pay 11 million yen in compensation to a 21-year-old university student for sexually harassing her during his reelection campaign in April and later slandering her by filing a counter lawsuit. In the press conference, Yokoyama, 67, said, ''I have no plans to resign. Since I stuck to my decision to place priority on official duties, such a ruling was inevitable.''