Editorial

17:23 JST, January 23, 2025

There is no end of people online getting hurt by others’ malice. Heartless expressions can sometimes even cause someone to take their own life. And when there is a flood of comments that go so far as to insult the dead, the situation cannot be ignored.

A former member of the Hyogo prefectural assembly, who was part of the assembly’s committee under Article 100 of the Local Government Law to investigate allegations of workplace bullying and other matters involving Gov. Motohiko Saito, has been found dead. It is believed that he committed suicide.

Footage of the former assembly member questioning Saito during a committee meeting circulated on social media, prompting numerous posts slandering him and harassing phone calls. He reportedly felt that his safety and that of his family was threatened, and said: “I don’t know who might come to my house. I’m........

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