Tokyo, Jan. 26 (Jiji Press)–A former member of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force reached a final settlement on Monday in a damages lawsuit she filed over sexual assault by five then GSDF members. The settlement, reached at Yokohama District Court, includes the government’s payment of a total of 1.6 million yen to the plaintiff, Rina Gonoi, 26, but not an apology or payment from the five former GSDF members. At a press conference in Tokyo on the day, Gonoi said that the settlement is a milestone but not the end of her suffering. “Now, I can start to walk my own path in life.” The Defense Ministry issued a statement saying that harassment must never be tolerated, and that it will implement effective prevention measures to create an environment in which harassment is not accepted. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Final Settlement Reached in GSDF Sexual Abuse Case
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