People found guilty of cyberbullying in Japan now face up to a year in prison under rules implemented Thursday, which were toughened up after the suicide of a reality star who had been trolled online.
Pink-haired professional wrestler Hana Kimura, a 22-year-old cast member of the hit Netflix series "Terrace House" died by suicide in 2020.
The beefed-up punishments are intended to make clear that cyberbullying is a criminal offense, said Justice Minister Yoshihisa Furukawa.
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