‘Editing it was like exposure therapy’: Shiori Ito, the reluctant face of Japan’s #MeToo movement
After reporting a high-profile journalist for sexual assault, Ito was championed and vilified. She relives that night and the aftermath in her documentary Black Box Diaries
When Shiori Ito arranged to meet Noriyuki Yamaguchi for dinner at a Tokyo izakaya (bar) in April 2015, she was hoping for advice on her fledgling career as a journalist and, perhaps, a recommendation for a job. Yamaguchi, the former Washington bureau chief of Tokyo Broadcasting System, a respected TV network, was well connected. He had written a favourable biography of the prime minister at the time, Shinzo Abe, whom he counted as a friend.
Instead, the meal would mark the start of Ito’s private hell. She tells of how, despite indicating she wished to go home, the then 26-year-old was piled into a taxi and taken to a hotel, where Yamaguchi, more than two decades her senior, raped her. Two years later, against the advice of her family and the authorities, Ito went public with her allegations, followed by the publication of her book about the case and the shroud of secrecy hanging over sexual assault in Japan.
Continue reading...Date: |
-
World - Financial Times
Why are the British so reluctant to invest?
Millions of people have five-figure sums sitting in cash, in spite of inflation’s corrosive effects5 hours ago -
Tech - GameSpot
Fortnite Limited-Edition PS5 DualSense Preorders Are Selling Out Fast
Fortnite Limited-Edition PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller $85 | Releases November ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
JD Vance is the handpicked leader of the antidemocracy movement in America | Robert Reich
Rightwing tech lords are betting that Vance will be the Republican presidential pick in 2028. They’re probably right. JD Vance, the Republican candidate for vice-president, will almost certainly be ...23 hours ago -
World - Yahoo News
Japan’s Ishiba Orders Economic Package as Election Looms
5 hours ago - Japan -
World - Yahoo News
Japan Companies Unite to Cut Methane Emissions from LNG Supply
4 hours ago - Japan -
World - Financial Times
Japan’s new PM pledges to tackle deflation in first policy speech
Shigeru Ishiba faces divided ruling party, low approval ratings and volatile financial markets ahead of snap election55 minutes ago - Japan -
Sports - CBS Sports
2024 NBA offseason grades, player movement: Knicks go all in with massive trades, Lakers don't move the needle
Keeping track of who's in and who's out for every NBA team and assessing the impact of the moves20 hours ago - NBA -
Sports - ESPN
USWNT to face Netherlands after England friendly
The United States women's national team will end its 2024 campaign with an away match on Dec. 3 against the Netherlands, in a rematch of the 2019 World Cup final.13 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Aitchison returns at 10 to face Black Ferns
England recall Holly Aitchison at fly-half for their WXV meeting with world champions New Zealand on Sunday.17 hours ago
More from The Guardian
-
World - The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: key route out of Lebanon ‘significantly bombed’ as Israel orders evacuations in south
Crossing into Syria used by thousands to flee war badly damaged, says UN official, as Israel orders residents to leave their homes. Living in Lebanon: how have you been affected by the recent ...17 minutes ago - Israel -
World - The Guardian
US dock workers agree on deal with port operators to end strike
International Longshoremen’s Association announces agreement for wage hike and immediate work resumption. The US ports strike that shut down shipping on the east and Gulf coasts for three days came ...9 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Barack Obama to campaign for Harris across battleground states next week
The former US president will campaign for Kamala Harris, starting in the crucial battleground state Pennsylvania that could decide the election. Former president Barack Obama will crisscross the ...31 minutes ago -
World - The Guardian
Antarctic plant cover growing at dramatic rate as climate heats
Analysis of satellite data finds plant cover has increased more than tenfold over the last few decades. Plant cover across the Antarctic peninsula has soared more than tenfold over the last few ...31 minutes ago - Climate -
World - The Guardian
Country music star Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault in civil lawsuit
Brooks, who previously filed lawsuit against hair and makeup artist, calls allegations false and intended to extort. A hair and makeup artist has accused the country singer Garth Brooks of sexual ...10 hours ago