Ai Fukuhara Accuses Jiang Hongjie of Using Public Opinion to Suppress Her, Lawyer Calls for Consensus

Ai Fukuhara's appointed lawyer in Japan, Keiko Koyori, issued a statement stating that Jiang Hongjie and his lawyer were aware of Ai Fukuhara's contact information, but Jiang Hongjie did not inform her in advance of his visit to Japan, which surprised Ai Fukuhara. Jiang Hongjie's lawyer criticized Ai Fukuhara's actions by citing a judgment from Fukuoka District Court in August 2022, but the precedent is entirely different from the facts, and Ai Fukuhara's behavior cannot be considered a criminal offense.

Furthermore, Ai Fukuhara's lawyer pointed out that Jiang Hongjie's lawyer deliberately mentioned Ai Fukuhara's positions as the General Manager of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Tour and an external director of a listed company in Japan, attempting to pressure and bury her with social opinion. Finally, Ai Fukuhara's lawyer stated that this press conference is a serious violation of human rights for Ai Fukuhara: 'We cannot turn a blind eye to such a serious human rights violation.'

In the statement, Ai Fukuhara's lawyer Keiko Koyori refuted the accusations made by Jiang Hongjie and the other party's lawyer, Aiko Obara, and demanded them to present 'specific evidence'.

Keiko Koyori explained that Jiang Hongjie did not discuss a resolution but instead brought family matters to the forefront and publicly attacked his ex-wife. However, resolving family matters is already difficult, let alone in such a unique cross-border case. Now, Ai Fukuhara has become the target of attacks, and media portrayal can easily lead to misconceptions that she has violated the law.

Jiang Hongjie's act of holding a press conference, along with Aiko Obara's intentional listing of all of Ai Fukuhara's current job titles, is an attempt to subject her to workplace pressure and bury her under public opinion. This press conference has already triggered criticism from the media and the public, severely violating Ai Fukuhara's human rights.

Finally, representative Keiko Koyori called on Jiang Hongjie, regardless of the divorce, to seek consensus as a father instead of using such means to pressure the mother.