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Japan to strengthen cyber bullying laws after suicide of Netflix star Hana Kimura
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Hana Kimura appeared on the popular Japanese television series Terrace House.
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TOKYO - Japan will prioritise laws to fight the scourge of cyber bullying, while a consortium of social media networks has vowed to clamp down more strongly on online harassment and slander in the wake of Saturday's (May 23) untimely death of Netflix star Hana Kimura.
The 22-year-old professional wrestler and cast member of the latest season of reality hit series Terrace House, aired on Japan's Fuji Television and streaming giant Netflix, took her own life by releasing toxic gas at her Tokyo home, where she lived alone.
