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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Kyoko HASEGAWA

Verdict Due In Landmark Japan Army Sexual Assault Case

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, has accused fellow soldiers of sexually assaulting her while others watched and laughed (Credit: AFP)

A Japanese court is due Tuesday to give a verdict in the landmark trial of three ex-soldiers accused of sexual assault in a country where still very few victims come forward.

Rina Gonoi, 24, won praise but also hate when she went public last year -- after a military probe found insufficient evidence -- accusing fellow soldiers of assaulting her while others watched and laughed.

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