In the case where a Chinese woman was sexually harassed by a Japanese man in South Korea, the Busan District Court on the 12th sentenced the Japanese defendant in his 30s to 6 months in prison, suspended for 2 years. Chinese media such as Red Star News reported this.

The victim, Zhang (Jang), who said she first learned of this verdict from a Chinese media reporter, stated, "There was no contact whatsoever through official channels. Four months have already passed since the incident occurred. I was unable to obtain much information throughout this time. Today, learning of the verdict for the first time, I am very disappointed and also feel helpless."

She also stated, "I had always hoped the perpetrator would receive a custodial sentence and take responsibility for his actions. I never forgave him from beginning to end. At the time, being in a foreign country, with language and judicial procedure constraints, I didn't fully understand the legal consequences and mistakenly signed a criminal settlement agreement. Although this document ultimately led to a lighter sentence for the other party, it was not my true intention."

According to reports, the Busan District Court stated that "the act was malicious given the nature and circumstances of the crime, and the victim suffered considerable psychological shock," but also considered that the defendant committed the crime while intoxicated, had no significant criminal record in Japan, and showed remorse by promptly apologizing after the incident, leading to a suspended sentence.

In April of this year, the defendant touched Zhang's body while she was sleeping in a youth hostel room in Busan, uttered insulting words, and urinated on Zhang's body, bed, and belongings. The woman reported it to the police, but because the responding police officers were passive, she was forced to seek help from the local Chinese consulate.

Subsequently, the defendant, who had returned to Japan once, traveled back to South Korea to apologize to Zhang in person, and both parties reached an agreement regarding compensation, keeping copies of the agreement in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, and also submitting them to the police.

Chinese netizens have posted comments such as: "This is outrageous!" "What about the victim's feelings?" "Unforgivable." "Who on earth tricked her (Zhang) into signing?" "Is being drunk an excuse?" "The South Korean court deliberately gave the Japanese person a light sentence." "South Koreans knelt before the Japanese." "Demand a retrial."