Nagasaki to accept ruling on damages for reporter over sexual assault

The Nagasaki city government will not appeal a recent court ruling awarding damages to a female journalist who was sexually assaulted by a senior male official in 2007, its mayor said Tuesday."We need to accept (the ruling), which came after our claims have been sufficiently presented," Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue said at a press conference and apologized to the victim.The journalist welcomed the mayor's decision calling it "wise," and expressed hope that Nagasaki will be a city that respects women's rights.On May 30, the Nagasaki District Court ruled in favor of the reporter, ordering the…READ FULL ARTICLE