Overview

• Koryo High announced a third-party committee of three lawyers to investigate the baseball club incident and recommend prevention measures.
• The school says a former first-year violated a dorm rule in January and was individually assaulted by four senior players.
• A parent’s July social media post alleged the player was surrounded by more than ten people and struck over a hundred times, claims that remain unverified.
• A third-year student identified as an alleged perpetrator told The Mainichi that the two were alone and he poked the victim’s chest twice, while offering an apology to the former player and family.
• The student submitted a criminal complaint alleging defamation over online posts that identified and insulted him during the team’s Koshien appearance, describing significant mental distress.