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Ex-SDF member Gonoi to settle with state, ex-colleague over sexual assault

Gonoi will receive state compensation but not from the alleged ringleader; 245 officials disciplined after harassment probe, Defense Ministry said.

Summary by Kyodo News+
Rina Gonoi, who was sexually assaulted while serving in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, is expected to reach a civil settlement with the two remaining defendants, the state and a former colleague, trial records showed Thursday.

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Japan on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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