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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
Dec 17, 2008
High court: Obara buried Blackman
The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday sentenced serial rapist Joji Obara to life in prison for kidnapping Briton Lucie Blackman and mutilating her corpse eight years ago, after a lower court acquitted him of the charges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2008
Asylum claims nearly double
The number of people seeking asylum in Japan is surging toward a new record, and the government is grappling to deal with the flood, a nonprofit support organization has warned.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2008
Top court notifying lay judge candidates
Over the next few days, some 295,000 Japanese can expect to find a large envelope from the Supreme Court in their mailboxes with the following notice: "This is to inform you that, as a result of a lottery, you are listed as a prospective lay judge of the court (between May 21 and Dec. 31, 2009)."
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2008
Vice ministers reformed pension system
Authorities have yet to determine if there is any relation between the fatal stabbings of a former welfare vice minister and his wife and the attack that left another ex-welfare vice minister's wife seriously wounded, but such speculation has inevitably arisen as both bureaucrats specialized in the pension...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2008
Education woes beset Brazilian children
Securing employment for Brazilians and making sure their children receive a proper education are crucial issues the government must work out with municipalities and the private sector, according to experts involved in the Brazilian community in Japan.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2008
Democrats Abroad toast the historic win
A room full of 110 Democrats applauded, set off noisemakers and toasted with sparkling wine at a Tokyo restaurant Wednesday when Sen. Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential election was announced at 1 p.m. on the big-screen TV.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2008
Mock vote lets youths speak out
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama won big Wednesday, and a mock poll held at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo indicates the senator is popular with young Japanese, too.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2008
Citizenship for kids still tall order
Many observers of the Nationality Law have welcomed the government's proposed revision approved Tuesday by the Cabinet that will soon allow hundreds of children born out of wedlock to Japanese men and foreign women to obtain Japanese nationality if the father recognizes paternity even after birth.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 4, 2008
Nikkyoso: A 'cancer' of teachers?
Nariaki Nakayama of the Liberal Democratic Party resigned because of gaffes he made in front of the press only five days after being appointed transport minister in the Cabinet Prime Minister Taro Aso formed in late September.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2008
Dismissed sumo wrestler Gagloev launches lawsuit
Fired wrestler Soslan Aleksandrovich Gagloev's lawsuit to win back his membership in the Japan Sumo Association got under way Monday with his lawyers saying he desperately wants to return to the sport.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2008
Strong yen takes a toll on visitors
The yen's recent surge is hitting many foreigners hard in the wallet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2008
Moriya asks for leniency over bribes
Former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya, on trial for bribery and perjury charges, made a final plea Tuesday for a suspended sentence and offered another apology for his deeds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2008
Juvenile court opens up for a day
Minors are usually tried in family courts behind closed doors, but in an effort to give the public a better understanding of how these cases are handled, the Tokyo Family Court this week showcased a mock juvenile trial.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2008
Park dweller loses address case
In the first ruling of its kind, the Supreme Court on Friday rejected an Osaka Prefecture homeless man's bid to use a city park as his registered address.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2008
Emigrant group calls for unity, support for schools abroad
A group of Japanese emigrants attending a conference in Tokyo urged the government Thursday to support Japanese schools in their countries to increase the number of people who can speak the language worldwide — a recent government initiative.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Oct 1, 2008
Shionoya embraces teachers union, 'morals'
Education minister Ryu Shionoya said Tuesday that the Japan Teachers Union (Nikkyoso) should cooperate with the ministry on improving education, dismissing critical remarks by short-lived transport minister Nariaki Nakayama, who resigned Sunday after attacking the union and calling it "a cancer."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2008
French chef has Japanese touch
A reputation for excellence is the result of modest efforts made every day. At least that's what 50-year-old French chef Michel Troisgros seems to embody.
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2008
Lehman workers face a tough job market
Employees of bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. across the globe are suddenly out on the street and looking for new jobs — and the 1,300 at the Japanese unit of the U.S. securities house in Tokyo are no exception.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 17, 2008
Supreme Court place of last judicial resort
In 1889, Japan took its first step toward forming a modern constitutional state by promulgating the Meiji Constitution, dividing power among the legislature, or Diet, the executive branch, or Cabinet, and the judiciary, with the Supreme Court at the top.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2008
Miyauchi's prison term eased
The Tokyo High Court on Friday upheld the guilty verdict against former Livedoor Co. executive Ryoji Miyauchi for falsifying financial statements but reduced his prison sentence to 14 months.
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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