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"A look at how politics influenced the prosecutors
"The decision by Japanese prosecutors to release the captain of a Chinese trawler appears to have been the result of strong political influe....
28 Sep 1:41 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
National Legal Examination Results 2010
"This year's bar exam pass rate under Japan's new system has hit a record low, proving it is difficult for applicants who did not major in l....
10 Sep 6:50 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ten Years of Adult Guardianship Law Reform
"Ten years ago, the adult guardianship system was established in Japan to ensure support for elderly and disabled persons who have diminishe....
21 Aug 4:46 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
New Lawyers and Job Market in Japan
"About 40 percent of legal trainees preparing to enter the job market as lawyers later this year have yet to receive offers of employment, a....
17 Aug 5:33 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Organ Transplantation Law and Brain Death
"Under the revised law on organ transplantation that went into full effect on July 17, organs of people declared brain-dead may be donated w....
12 Aug 4:04 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Death Penalty Debate
"Two executions were carried out Wednesday, the first under the government led by the Democratic Party of Japan."Justice Minister Keiko Chib....
31 Jul 3:04 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Inheritance Rights of Illegitimate Children
"A civil lawsuit over the constitutionality of a law that halves the inheritances of illegitimate children has been referred to the Grand Be....
10 Jul 6:13 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Asahi Shimbun on foreigners' voting rights
"The June 28 edition of the Sankei Shimbun wrote in its editorial that voters should pay close attention to the different arguments from pol....
6 Jul 12:34 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
International Child Abduction and Japan
"POINT OF VIEW/ Yukiko Yamada: Present system may isolate Japanese mothers"In discussing the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Intern....
25 Jun 12:18 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Surrogacy in Japan
Title: SURROGACY IN JAPAN: LEGAL IMPLICATIONS FOR PARENTAGE AND CITIZENSHIPAbstract: "Japan has not yet regulated assisted reproductive tech....
24 Jun 11:50 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Lay Judge System: First Not Guilty Verdict
"CHIBA -- A panel of citizen judges acquitted a man of smuggling stimulants into Japan, setting a precedent for the first non-guilty verdict....
23 Jun 3:14 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Divorce Ceremonies
"Saori Teshima had long dreamt of the moment. Standing nervously next to her smartly-suited partner in front of friends and loved ones, a sp....
17 Jun 11:20 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Kan Is A Japan Rarity: A Lawyer PM
"In the U.S., the current president, vice-president, first lady and secretary of state are all lawyers. More than 40% of the members of Cong....
14 Jun 2:20 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Experts divided on signing 'parental kidnapping' treaty
"On the FBI's Web site there is a section for "parental kidnapping," listing parents, including Japanese women, wanted for allegedly kidnapp....
14 May 11:59 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Statute of limitation for murder abolished
"The Diet on Tuesday passed bills into law abolishing the statute of limitation for murder cases and doubling the limits for other crimes th....
28 Apr 11:29 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Transparency in the Supreme Court: New Justice
"The government in March announced the appointment of Kiyoko Okabe, a professor at Keio University's law school, as a Supreme Court justice,....
16 Apr 11:59 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Lay judges' decisions respected by high courts
"With 10 months having passed since the start of the lay judge system, high courts nationwide have rejected all appeals filed by 10 defendan....
1 Apr 10:12 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Local suffrage for foreigners in sight, but opposition grows stronger
"TOKYO (Kyodo) -- For Chang Yooka, there is hardly a moment in her daily life that she feels she is a third-generation Korean."But the 27-ye....
17 Mar 7:45 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Asahi Editorial on Family Law Reform
"It now seems uncertain whether proposed Civil Law revisions that would enable married couples to use separate surnames will be submitted to....
5 Mar 4:28 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"1 lawyer, 1 island, 3 years, 1,000 cases
"SADO, Niigata--For three years, 29-year-old lawyer Satoko Tomita has been working on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, as the first person t....
28 Feb 11:21 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Family Law Reform
"TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Justice Ministry unveiled on Friday at a policy meeting the outline of a bill to revise Japan's Civil Code which would....
23 Feb 1:39 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Guest Post
Cherry Blossom Festival in DCSpringtime, perfect for having picnics, wearing shorts and admiring the Cherry Blossom in DC. The National Cher....
23 Feb 1:20 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Limiting parental rights
"Child welfare institutions and foster families caring for children who were abused by their parents often face a serious stumbling block."W....
19 Feb 11:33 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Saiban-in System
"It has been six months since the lay judge system was launched. This new approach has clearly changed the very foundations of the nation's ....
4 Feb 11:04 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Born in Japan, but ordered out
"TOKYO -- Fida Khan, a gangly 14-year-old, told the court that immigration authorities should not deport him and his family merely because h....
4 Feb 10:55 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Drawing a clear line between government organizations and religion
"The Supreme Court has ruled that a municipal government breached the constitutional separation of religion and state when it permitted a sh....
21 Jan 1:07 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Free land for shrine unconstitutional
"The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Hokkaido city government's decision to offer land for free to a shrine contravened the constitutio....
21 Jan 1:03 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Surname bill would require children to share same name
"A bill to be submitted by the Justice Ministry to an upcoming Diet session to revise the Civil Code will require married couples who have c....
13 Jan 10:35 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Sex-change man says boy his own
"The Justice Ministry has refused to let a man who was born female but legally became male to register as his son a baby his wife gave birth....
13 Jan 10:27 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Govt may lower bar exam goal
"The government may lower its targeted increase in the number of successful bar exam applicants of 3,000 a year, government sources said."Th....
7 Jan 9:55 am  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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