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By Sakura Murakami FUKUSHIMA (Reuters) -A Japanese court on Tuesday found three former soldiers guilty of sexually assaulting a female colleague, in a victory for the victim’s long battle for justice which challenged taboos in a traditional, male-dominated society. The case of 24-year-old former Self-Defense Forces member Rina Gonoi, which has drawn international attention, relates to a 2021 incident during her time in the army when she alleges she was assaulted by three male colleagues. The defendants, who denied their acts amounted to sexual assault, were each given a two-year suspended sent…

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