Japanese court fines man for using online hate speech
The Kawasaki Summary Court in Japan imposed a fine of ¥300 000 for making derogatory and racist remarks against a Korean resident of Japan on Twitter four times between June 2016 and September 2017.The courts found that the person violated the Kanagawa Prefecture ordinance which bans discriminatory language and actions against people from countries or regions other than Japan in public spaces.
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