Hate speech hurt the honor of the Korean school 2 trials also found guilty September 14, 13:58
The Osaka High Court of the second instance responded to a former executive of the Zaitokukai = "Citizens' Association that does not allow privileges in Japan", who was accused of damaging the honor of the Korean school in Kyoto City by repeating hate speech. Following the first trial, he was convicted of a fine of 500,000 yen.
In April 2017, the former Kyoto branch manager of the special association, Hitoshi Nishimura (51), said in a park in Minami-ku, Kyoto, "There was a Korean school that abducted Japanese people." "The principal was nominated. He repeatedly said with a loudspeaker, and was accused of damaging the honor of the Korean school in Kyoto City for distributing the situation on the Internet.
The court found guilty last year, but stated that "the statement has public interest in order to clarify the facts of the abduction case," and only fined it lighter than the imprisonment sentenced by the prosecution.
Only the defendant appealed and pleaded not guilty, saying, "This is a statement targeting Korean schools in general and does not defamate a particular school. It is an unfair judgment that atrophies freedom of expression."
In the judgment of the second trial on the 14th, Hidenori Nagai, the judge of the Osaka High Court, pointed out that "I went to the park adjacent to the site of the Korean school in Kyoto and made a speech, and the defendant's allegation is not accepted." He recognized defamation and sentenced him to a fine of 500,000 yen following the first trial.
He did not mention whether the purpose of the statement was of public interest.