Regarding the lawsuit filed against the government and the perpetrator by a former SDF officer who was sexually assaulted by the Ground Self-Defense Force, Minister of Defense Hamada responded appropriately and created an organizational environment that does not tolerate harassment at all. Toward this end, he expressed his intention to establish drastic countermeasures.
Rina Gonoi, a former Ground Self-Defense Forces officer, was sexually assaulted by several members of the JSDF and reportedly filed complaints. A lawsuit was filed against the five people for a total of 7.5 million yen in damages.
Regarding this, Minister of Defense Hamada told reporters after the cabinet meeting, "At present, the complaint has not been served, and when it is served, we will consider the content with the relevant organizations and respond appropriately." rice field.
On top of that, Minister Hamada said, "Harassment is something that undermines mutual trust among members and shakes the foundation of the organization. We will steadily implement special defense inspections and establish drastic measures to prevent harassment. We will strive to build an organizational environment that does not tolerate any kind of abuse."