Politics | Jan 13

Tokyo police search offices linked to YouTuber lawmaker accused of defamation

Jan 13 (NHK) - Investigative sources say Tokyo police have searched several locations linked to a Diet member over allegations that he defamed and intimidated prominent figures on his YouTube channel.

GaaSyy, whose real name is Higashitani Yoshikazu, won an Upper House seat in July last year. He belongs to the NHK Party -- whose platform calls for reforms to NHK, including the public broadcaster's system for receiving its fees from viewers.

Sources say that on Wednesday, police searched the locations related to a Tokyo-based company that manages GaaSyy's income from the video-sharing site.

A number of prominent figures filed complaints saying they were slandered or intimidated by the legislator in his videos. Tokyo police have been questioning relevant people. ...continue reading

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