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COURTS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2022
Operator of Tabelog restaurant review site ordered to pay damages
The ruling came as a number of restaurants have voiced concerns over opaque rating methods on Tabelog, one of the most influential restaurant review sites in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 13, 2022
Tokyo ward office rejects couple's marriage registry under separate surnames
With the ward's refusal to accept their marriage registration, Kiyoko Kashiwagi and Kazuhiro Soda will now file their complaint with the Tokyo Family Court.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 8, 2022
Family of dead Sri Lankan detainee demands apology from Japan government
Her family also filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors against the immigration center's senior officials in November last year, saying they failed to provide appropriate medical care.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2022
Man gets 18-year prison term for 2017 Japan highway road rage deaths
The prison term was handed down as demanded by prosecutors, who argued Kazuho Ishibashi was liable for dangerous driving — the focus of the trial.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 3, 2022
Japanese-born American files suit against dual nationality ban
Japanese law stipulates that citizens automatically lose their Japanese nationality upon gaining a foreign nationality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 30, 2022
City of Nagasaki ordered to pay reporter over sexual assault by official
The Nagasaki municipal government was ordered by a court Monday to pay around u00a519.75 million in compensation to a female journalist who was sexually assaulted by a male senior official.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 26, 2022
Ex-farm minister convicted of receiving bribes from egg producer
The Tokyo District Court ruled that Yoshikawa received a total of u00a55 million from the then-head of Akita Foods between November 2018 and August 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2022
Suspect admits guilt over attack against Thai monarchy critic in Kyoto home invasion
Pavin Chachavalpongpun, whose criticisms of the monarchy have garnered him a large social media following, has linked the July 2019 attack to the Thai government.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2022
Major Japanese movie companies sue trio over 'fast movies'
The plaintiffs have determined that the damage amounts to about u00a52 billion based on the number of views logged by the trio's YouTube channel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2022
Juntendo University ordered to pay ¥8 million over rigged entrance exams
The medical school is to pay damages to 13 women for rigging its tests in favor of male candidates, after what is believed to be the first ruling of its kind.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 16, 2022
In first, court rules Tokyo's order to cut business hours amid COVID spread was 'illegal'
The court said that the order did not constitute the necessary conditions in COVID legislation that allow authorities to fine businesses for refusing to cooperate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 14, 2022
Social media sites warn U.S. Supreme Court over Texas social media law
Twitter and Facebook will be compelled to allow the dissemination of Russian propaganda and neo-Nazi screeds under the proposed law, tech groups told the court.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2022
Japan train driver awarded ¥56 in docked wages for one-minute delay
The man in March 2021 sued his employer, claiming that the one minute was included in his working hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2022
Couple at heart of Abe cronyism scandal found guilty again over fraud
The Osaka High Court upheld a lower court decision that handed down a five-year prison term to Yasunori Kagoike, while his wife, Junko, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2022
Following law change, Japanese media name a 19-year-old suspect for first time
Under the revised juvenile law, media outlets are now allowed to disclose the names and photographs of alleged offenders age 18 and 19 once they are indicted.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 31, 2022
Japan's revised Juvenile Law takes effect as age of adulthood lowered to 18
The legislative amendment will result in stricter punishments for young offenders, but the government is also shifting its focus to resocializing juvenile delinquents to prevent recidivism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 29, 2022
Former Komeito lawmaker Kiyohiko Toyama convicted of illegally brokering loans
Toyama was found guilty of receiving payments in return for helping secure loans from Japan Finance Corp. even though he was not licensed to do so.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2022
Fukuoka court rules dike floodgates be kept closed in southwestern Japan
The floodgates of the 7-kilometer-long dike in Nagasaki Prefecture, enclosing part of the Ariake Sea, have been shut since 1997 for a land reclamation project.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 25, 2022
Drunken driver sentenced to 14 years in prison over deaths of two children
The Chiba District Court found Hiroshi Umezawa guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol when he crashed into a group of children heading home from school.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2022
Prosecutors appeal Tokyo court's ruling for ex-Nissan executive Kelly
Greg Kelly, who was former CEO Carlos Ghosn's right-hand man as a Nissan representative director, has also appealed the court's ruling on March 3, saying he is completely innocent.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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