China reporter cyberbullied over Abe tears in reported suicide attempt

Zeng Ying’s fate is unknown but an apparent suicide note was shared by her friend after a week of social media attacks. The Tokyo-based journalist was blasted by Chinese nationalists for breaking down during a live-stream report of Shinzo Abe’s assassination. — SCMP

A Chinese freelance journalist and influencer based in Japan has apparently attempted to take her own life after she was cyberbullied for her sympathetic reporting of the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Zeng Ying’s status is unknown but her secretary from DDBK, the Tokyo-based company she founded, did not deny reports of an attempted suicide and said on Thursday Zeng had been in deep “physical and psychological pain”.