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Setsuko Kamiya
Setsuko Kamiya is a staff writer and editor covering local news, including legal issues, and has been following the ongoing judicial reform. A 2005 Fulbright journalist grantee, she studied the American jury system in California.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CITIZEN JUSTICE
May 12, 2009
Day of public reckoning in criminal trial process looms
First in a series
JAPAN
May 4, 2009
Experts say Japan can handle flu
While Japan has yet to see a confirmed case of swine flu, experts believe it won't be long before someone will be infected.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2009
Farmers stung by bee shortage
It's high season for planting crops, but some farmers are facing an unexpected difficulty this year as they busily go about their work.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 7, 2009
Prosecutors boast clout, success
Prosecutors are legal professionals who work for the state and represent the public interest. They have the authority to investigate any crime and indict and try alleged offenders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2009
Horie says he, Okubo both were railroaded
Livedoor Co. founder Takafumi Horie was back in the media spotlight Thursday, drawing a parallel between what he said was the unfair treatment he received from prosecutors and the recent indictment of a top aide to Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2009
20 politicians worried by lay judge system form nonpartisan group to delay it
With less than two months before the start of the lay judge system, about 20 Diet members formed an informal nonpartisan group Wednesday to postpone its launch, noting some potential jurors may not want to participate, or don't feel qualified.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2009
JR bans smoking at Tokyo-area stations
April marks the beginning of the business year, and for Tokyo-area train stations, a breath of fresher air.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2009
Indictment of Okubo arouses suspicions
The indictment of Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa's chief secretary is prompting observers to question the timing of the arrest and details of the charges because of the impact the probe poses to national politics.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2009
Myanmar refugee speaks out for Muslim group
A Muslim refugee from Myanmar urged the government Tuesday to grant political asylum to other members of his minority group, the Rohingya, who have fled the oppression of the ruling military junta.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2009
Trial interpreters urge certification
As the courts prepare to let citizens join with judges in trying accused criminals, legal experts are calling for improving the training and status of court interpreters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2009
U.S. expert urges death penalty rethink
While 80 percent of the Japanese public is in favor of capital punishment, support for executions would drop if life without parole sentences were also an option, according to an American criminologist who visited Tokyo recently.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2009
Murakami's sentence suspended
The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday upheld fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami's two-year prison term for insider trading but suspended it for three years, calling the original ruling too harsh.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TAKING A CHANCE
Feb 3, 2009
Globe maker president on top of the world
Terrestrial globes of various sizes fill the third floor of Watanabe Kyogu Co., manufacturer of globes and astronomy education materials in Soka, Saitama Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ALSO OUT THERE
Jan 29, 2009
Students pray lucky charms do trick
Some challenges in life can only be overcome through one's own efforts. But it never hurts to have a bit of luck.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2009
Magnetic speaker's words resonate with masses
When Tsutomu Toyama first read Barack Obama's November victory speech, he was deeply impressed, both by the choice of language and the message conveyed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jan 20, 2009
'Exam hell' now not so hot
The annual university entrance examination season kicked off Saturday and Sunday as some 540,000 high school students and graduates nationwide took the standardized National Center Test for University Admissions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2009
Refugee hopefuls' ally speaks out
Tsuyoshi Amemiya, 74, a retired Aoyama Gakuin University professor, recalls the day he got a lesson on the status of refugees in Japan — and how shocked he was by his own ignorance of the issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2009
U.S. pushes new entry system one last time
Prior to next week's launch of a new online immigration system, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo made its final attempt Thursday to call on Japanese to preregister before they head off for a trip to the States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / THE MANY FACES OF CITIZENSHIP
Jan 4, 2009
Multinationalism remains far from acceptance in Japan
Third in a series
Japan Times
JAPAN / READERS' FUND
Dec 18, 2008
NPOs try to support rising tide of asylum seekers
Last in a series
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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