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COURTS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 13, 2018
Disgraced senior Chinese politician Sun Zhengcai charged with bribery
Chinese prosecutors have charged disgraced senior politician Sun Zhengcai with bribery, state media said Tuesday, the latest development in a corruption probe into a man once considered a contender for top leadership.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2018
Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee named as suspect in $7.5 million tax evasion case
Samsung Electronics' ailing chairman, Lee Kun-hee, was named by South Korean police on Thursday as a suspect in an 8.2 billion won ($7.5 million) tax evasion case that involved the use of bank accounts held by employees.
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2018
Victims of the eugenics law
The government has a moral duty to quickly compensate victims of the eugenics law.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jan 28, 2018
Court cases shine a light on Japan's problem with paternity leave
Two cases currently before the courts show how the reality of Japanese workplaces can clash with government attempts to encourage fathers to help raise their children.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 24, 2018
Can I sue in Japan to get back the money I spent on my former fiancee?
Does a reader who spent $20,000 on his fiancee have legal grounds to sue her now she has called the whole thing off? Well, that depends.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 24, 2018
EU expects Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, detained by China, to be released immediately: ambassador
The European Union's Ambassador to China said on Wednesday he expects Chinese authorities to immediately release Swedish citizen and Hong Kong-based bookseller Gui Minhai, echoing demands from Stockholm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 22, 2018
Vietnam jails former PetroVietnam official for life, another for 13 years
A court in Vietnam sentenced one former official from state oil and gas group PetroVietnam to life in prison and another to 13 years on Monday for embezzlement and violating state rules amid a widespread corruption crackdown, state media said.
EDITORIALS
Jan 18, 2018
Different surnames as a choice for spouses
The government and the Diet should remember that it is their task to make necessary adjustments to laws as society and people's values change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2018
China rights lawyer says legal license revoked after criticizing President Xi Jinping
A prominent Chinese rights lawyer who wrote an open letter criticizing President Xi Jinping said Monday that authorities had revoked his license to practice law.

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