Assange, the founder of the accusation site WikiLeaks, which has been imprisoned in the United Kingdom, has been sentenced by a court to allow him to be handed over to the United States.
Supporters intend to appeal, and it has been pointed out that it may still take some time before the final judicial decision is made.
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been charged with unauthorized access by the judiciary after publishing confidential information from the U.S. government and others, and was imprisoned in another case. In the UK, the court has been proceeding with a trial to decide whether to hand over to the American side.
In January, a British court ruled that the defendant would not allow the delivery because of the risk of suicide, but the Japanese High Court, the "High Court," decided on the 10th to allow the defendant to deliver it to the United States. Was shown.
The court pointed out that if the United States was found guilty of Assange, he guaranteed that he would serve a sentence in his native Australia, reducing the risk of suicide.
In response, the defendants' supporters have stated that they will "appeal as soon as possible."
Local media reports that "it is almost certain that the Supreme Court will be disputed," pointing out that it may still take some time before the final judicial decision on Assange's transfer to the United States.