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JAPAN’S SECRET SHAME, 9PM, BBC2

IN 2015, Shiori Ito (pictured), a young reporter based in Tokyo, filed rape charges against one of Japan’s leading journalists, who was then aged 48. Despite the country’s highly sexualised culture, talking about sex crimes in Japan is strictly taboo; Shiori’s later, public allegation of rape was an act of remarkable bravery and defiance, which proved to have startling repercussions for herself, her family and friends, and has divided public opinion. This fascinating documentary provides a unique insight into a country that is seemingly turning a blind eye to sex crimes against women.