Editorial

15:52 JST, August 13, 2025

It can be said that a school’s lax awareness toward violence and its poor response has worsened a situation. Defamatory comments on social media also cannot be overlooked, causing users’ morals to be questioned once again.

Koryo High School in Hiroshima Prefecture, which was participating in the National High School Baseball Championship, withdrew from the tournament after winning its first game. The reason cited was a spate of defamatory comments on social media following a violent incident involving team members in January.

The violent incident reportedly involved a then first-year student who ate instant noodles in the baseball team’s dormitory and was subsequently beaten by senior students. Upon receiving a report, the Japan High School Baseball Federation issued a severe reprimand to the high school in March. The victimized........

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