Noriyuki Higashiyama, who has been criticized for his “freedom of speech even in the case of slander,” is eager to expose “liars” and “the raison d’être of SMILE.

I have heard from many victims that they would like to have the untruths reported to the authorities. We also have to take into account the financial implications.

In an interview, he also revealed that he has been focusing on exposing “liars” in response to requests from victims.

Slander has also become a problem. In October of last year, a member of “Johnny’s Sexual Assault Association” passed away, and the bashing continues to this day. When Higashiyama was asked about slander in an interview with the BBC, he replied

What constitutes slander?

and “What constitutes slander?

I think there is freedom of speech. I am not advocating slander, and sometimes I think that is probably the right opinion of the person who is slandering me. So I think it is very difficult to decide where to draw the line between slander and libel.

He added, “I think it is very difficult to draw a line between slander and libel. This answer, which seemed to equate “freedom of speech” with “slander,” drew a flood of criticism. The quality of the top management of the compensation company is being questioned.

SMILE is a company that aims to provide relief to all victims, and once that is done, the company will be dismantled. Koji Nagawatari, a member of the “Association of Parties” who has been pursuing a series of sexual assault issues and a former Johnny’s Jr. member, also seems to have recently completed his discussions with the company, stating through his SNS

He reported on his SNS page, “All communication with Smile Up is over.

He reported via his social networking service, “All communication with Smile Up is over.

But my heart has not healed in any way. It’s rather painful.

I’m in pain,” he wrote.

However, some people think that SMILE’s eagerness to announce and expose the fact leads to the slander of the real victims. In fact, in November, a member of the “Association of the Parties” was forced to commit suicide due to the slander. SMILE has not yet reached the point where it can provide real relief to the victims, not only financially but also mentally,” said a TV station official.

There are many people, such as former ninja Yasunobu Shiga, who do not agree to SMILE’s compensation negotiations at present. If this is the case, it is impossible to “bail out everyone,” and SMILE Inc. will have to exist until a certain point in time. It seems that the road is still far and steep.