She won a civil case against her alleged rapist. But Japan's rape laws need an overhaul, campaigners say

A Japanese court ruling in favor of a freelance journalist who publicly accused a high-profile broadcaster of raping her has been hailed as a victory by human rights campaigners -- but they say the country still has a long way to go on fighting sexual assault.

source https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/22/asia/shiori-ito-rape-laws-japan-intl-hnk/index.html