High-profile rape trial of ex-prosecutor resumes in Japan

A former Japanese prosecutor (centre, holding notes), using the pseudonym Hikari, who accused her boss of rape takes part in a protest with her supporters. - AFP

TOKYO: The trial of a Japanese former senior prosecutor accused of rape in one of the country's most high-profile cases of alleged sexual assault restarted on Tuesday (Oct 27) after a two-year pause.

Few women in Japan speak out about sexual assault, but a former prosecutor, who uses the pseudonym Hikari, came forward in 2024 to accuse her boss of raping her six years earlier.

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一名化名为“光”（Hikari）的日本前检察官（图中手持笔记者）曾指控其上司强奸，她与支持者一起参加了抗议活动。——法新社

东京：日本前高级检察官被控强奸，这是该国最受瞩目的性侵案之一，该案在暂停两年后于周二（10月27日）重新开庭审理。

在日本，很少有女性公开谈论性侵犯，但一位化名为 Hikari 的前检察官在 2024 年站出来指控她的上司在六年前强奸了她。

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