Amidst the Asian Cup turmoil, Japanese player Junya Ito, who was forced to leave the team due to rumors of sexual assault, has recently launched a counterattack. He recently filed a lawsuit through legal channels against the two women who accused him of sexual assault, claiming that their false accusations have seriously damaged his reputation and therefore seeking damages of up to 200 million yen (about HK$10.5 million).
According to Nikkan Sports, Junya Ito suffered sexual assault allegations from two women during the Asian Cup. The two women claimed to have had sex with Junya Ito last June with great reluctance. In the face of the allegations, Junya Ito vehemently denied them, but he was forced to withdraw from the national team under immense public pressure. The move also led to Japan's surprise exit in the last eight of the tournament.
