Mental Distress Damages

1. Kim Min-ji v. Takeshi Yamada Consolation Money Claim

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (January 18, 2026)
3. Original Case: Isharyō Seikyū Jiken (慰謝料請求事件)
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Kim Min-ji (South Korean permanent resident in Japan, schoolteacher); Defendant: Takeshi Yamada (Japanese far-right activist)
5. Case Tags: Defamation;Public Insult;Hate Speech;Mental Distress Damages