DEFAMATION Laws in Japan: Famous Cases | Conbini Cult Ep 48

Checking the reviews for restaurants is especially helpful, but in Japan some of us live in fear of getting sued for defamation over a bad review. Has it ever actually happened though? Let’s chat about some of the most famous defamation cases in Japan in recent years. Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected] - @franklinthewomanCheyenne - @lostwithlowWords mentioned/useful words転入届  tennyu todoke - moving in form (submitted at city hall)煽り運転/あおり運転 aori unten - reckless driving, tailgating, road rageReferences:Woman finds man under hotel bed in Tokyo: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZShPFQDBu/Brazilian female tourist (may she rest in peace): https://essential-japan.com/news/sri-lankan-man-arrested-over-death-of-female-brazilian-tourist-in-japan/Defamation laws: https://kellywarnerlaw.com/japan-defamation-laws#:~:text=Article%2032%20of%20the%20Criminal,the%20Civil%20Code%20of%20Japan.Doctors vs google: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/crime-courts/20240418-181200/https://apnews.com/article/google-japan-lawsuit-doctors-33816ddf481345ed5e270898a5a568f0Restaurant vs Tabelog: https://monolith.law/en/internet/lawsuit-against-tabelog#:~:text=The%20court%20states%20that%20whether,disclosure%20of%20the%20restaurant's%20informationhttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/11/26/national/tabelog-online-restaurant-reviews-prompt-food-fight/Oricon vs journalist: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2007/02/08/national/libel-suit-attacks-free-speech-defendant/https://rsf.org/en/abandonment-claim-against-japanese-journalistRoad rage: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13781526Tokyo woman wrongly tied to road rage case wins libel lawsuithttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13646256Shiori Ito vs manga artisthttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14492778Hana Kimura (may she rest in peace) - TW - su*cide https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14643801#:~:text=THE%20ASSOCIATED%20PRESS,formally%20enacted%20later%20this%20year.https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14353897Posting Negative Reviews in Japan: What Are the Legal Risks?https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/s/u2wLJ7EqoRTime stamps00:00 hello/life updates8:20 man under hotel bed16:47 defamation17:14 Doctors sue over bad reviews21:55 restaurant vs Tabelog25:18 Oricon vs a freelance journalist 28:44 Tokyo lady versus politician32:46 manga artist sued over crude tweets - TW: SA34:29 online bullying - TW: self exit43:11 reddit testimonies

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