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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mari Yamaguchi

Japan's army issues rare apology over sexual harassment case

ASSOCIATED PRESS

In a rare admission of sexual harassment in Japan’s military, its army chief apologized Thursday to a former soldier for suffering caused by a group of servicemembers.

Yoshihide Yoshida, head of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force, said an internal investigation found evidence that several servicemen were involved in the case brought by former soldier Rina Gonoi last month.

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