Press Conference on the Issue of Sexual Harassment
Fumika Shiomura, a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
June 24, 2014, Tokyo, Japan - Ayaka Shiomura, a Tokyo metropolitan assemblywoman, beams a smile during a news conference at Tokyo's Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. While asking questions about maternity support measures during the June 18 session, Shiomura was sexually taunted by a 51-year-old male assemblyman, which has instantly triggered such outrage both nationally and internationally. Akihiro Suzuki admitted that he had heckled Shiomura with sexist remarks and apologized to the 35-year-old opposition lawmaker on June 23. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-