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Tokyo Court Orders Compensation for Privacy Breach Victim

10/18/2025

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The Tokyo High Court ordered the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to pay ¥660,000 ($4,390) to a South Asian woman and her 8-year-old daughter.
Judge Osamu Hagimoto of the Tokyo High Court found the officers unlawfully shared the woman's personal information with a man who harassed her online.
He noted the officers did not recognize the risk of defamation.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is reviewing the ruling for further action.

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Story summary

The Tokyo High Court ordered the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to pay ¥660,000 ($4,390) to a South Asian woman and her 8-year-old daughter.
Judge Osamu Hagimoto of the Tokyo High Court found the officers unlawfully shared the woman's personal information with a man who harassed her online.
He noted the officers did not recognize the risk of defamation.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is reviewing the ruling for further action.