The reluctant face of Japan’s #MeToo movement

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Shiori Itō was a journalism intern when she alleges she was raped by a well-known journalist. He has always denied the claims. Shiori made the unusual decision to go public with her allegations, highlighting Japan's rape law which, at the time, had not been updated for 110 years. After a criminal case was dropped due to a lack of evidence, Shiori won a civil case, becoming a reluctant figurehead for the #MeToo movement in Japan, a country where people rarely report sexual assualt. Shiori has recently made a documentary called Black Box Diaries. Presenter: Mobeen Azhar Producer: May Cameron Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Shiori Itō . Credit: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images Entertainment)