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16-06-2022, 08:54 AM
Walter Sim
Japan Correspondent
PUBLISHED JUN 15, 2022, 4:30 PM SGT
TOKYO - Japan has toughened its punishment for insult, after relentless social media abuse led to the suicide of a reality television star.
Professional wrestler Hana Kimura, 22, died in 2020 after she faced a barrage of online vitriol against her outspoken behaviour on Terrace House: Tokyo, a hit series on Japan's Fuji Television and streaming giant Netflix.
Under a Bill passed by Parliament on Monday (June 13) and expected to take effect this year, those who are found guilty of insult will face a prison term of up to one year, a fine of up to 300,000 yen (S$3,100), or both.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-a...ty-tv-star
Japan Correspondent
PUBLISHED JUN 15, 2022, 4:30 PM SGT
TOKYO - Japan has toughened its punishment for insult, after relentless social media abuse led to the suicide of a reality television star.
Professional wrestler Hana Kimura, 22, died in 2020 after she faced a barrage of online vitriol against her outspoken behaviour on Terrace House: Tokyo, a hit series on Japan's Fuji Television and streaming giant Netflix.
Under a Bill passed by Parliament on Monday (June 13) and expected to take effect this year, those who are found guilty of insult will face a prison term of up to one year, a fine of up to 300,000 yen (S$3,100), or both.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-a...ty-tv-star
