Shiori Ito, Japanese journalist speaks at a news conference after the civil case of the Tokyo District Court has verdicted TV journalist Noriyuki Yamaguchi to pay 3.3 million yen ($30,000) in damages to Ito who accused him of rape in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2019. 30-yea-old Ito reporeted her sexual assault publicly and become a symbol of the #MeToo movement. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )