The spate of heinous crimes committed by teens in recent years is driving the public to call for young offenders to be strictly punished under a revised Juvenile Law, the spirit of which now focuses instead on correcting troubled youth. The ruling coalition hastily arranged ...
Juvenile crimes stem from a society adults created, and changing laws to merely impose a stricter punishment on young offenders will not get to the root of the problem, according to a former family court examiner. "Criminal actions require a lot of energy, and it's ...
The recent murder acquittal of a Nepalese man overstaying his visa highlights how criminal trial procedures can be at cross-purposes with immigration policy, both of which are under the jurisdiction of the Justice Ministry. But legal experts say the problem is nothing new. The Tokyo District ...
The up-and-coming Daiba area on Tokyo's waterfront adds a new attraction today -- the largest cinema complex in the metropolitan area. Facing the Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo's central cityscape, Mediage is the Sony group's first high-tech entertainment center in Japan. It features 13 movie theaters, ...
The Supreme Court's decision Friday upholding a lower court conclusion that an employer bore responsibility for its employee's suicide is a stamp of approval on a ruling that has led to revisions of labor administration policies. Advertising giant Dentsu Inc. was held liable for it's ...
Staff writer Legal experts watching the confused and drawn-out legal proceedings surrounding the 1985 rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, say the case reflects common defects that plague Japanese criminal trials. The case, in which six juveniles were found guilty in ...
Staff writer When you send e-mail, either in English or Japanese, you assume it can be read on the recipient's computer screen without any problems. But if the message is in Khmer, chances are that it will be turned into a series of symbols ...
Last of three parts Staff writer The push for judicial reform in Japan is prompting universities and bar associations to consider introducing postgraduate programs that will not only increase the number of legal professionals but also improve their skills. Unlike the United States, ...
Second of three parts Staff writer Lawyers and other experts are calling for introduction of a jury system for criminal trials, arguing that it would change not only the makeup of the bench, which is exclusively run by legal professionals, but also the Japanese mind-set. "If ...
Staff writer KONOSU, Saitama Pref. -- Uneasiness, fear and anger have dominated the community of Brazilian residents here these days, due to a series of what appear to be indiscriminate attacks on the ethnic group. Over the past few weeks, some Brazilians, as well as other ...
