Mio Sugita won the award for Japan’s most sexist comment after accusing women of lying about sexual violence. Photograph: The Asahi Shimbun/The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images Mio Sugita won the award for Japan’s most sexist comment after accusing women of lying about sexual violence. Photograph: The Asahi Shimbun/The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images
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