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COURTS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 21, 2017
South Korea's Park apologizes and vows to work with corruption probe
Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologized to the country on Tuesday as she arrived at prosecutors' offices for questioning as a criminal suspect in a corruption scandal that has gripped the country for months.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 19, 2017
Hiring a lawyer in Japan, and what to do if it all goes wrong
A Lifelines reader writes in about the negative experience he had with a lawyer in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2017
Philippine 'hit man' set to file ICC case against Duterte over crimes against humanity
A self-confessed assassin who testified to being in a "death squad" under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will soon file a case at the International Criminal Court accusing the president of crimes against humanity, his lawyer said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Mar 12, 2017
Who gains from corporate governance in Japan?
Perhaps managers need to channel the spooky kid from 'The Sixth Sense' and start seeing shareholders everywhere, because that is probably closest to social reality in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2017
Teachers claim dismissals were invalid in suit against Shane English School
Two British language teachers who worked for Shane English School Japan filed suit Thursday against the school's operator Shane Corporation Ltd., claiming that their dismissals were unfair and invalid.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2017
Sapporo High Court criticized for speedy decisions
Hasty rulings by the Sapporo High Court have been criticized by lawyers who say judges hearing the cases are not examining them carefully enough.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 25, 2017
Amid land grabs and evictions, Cambodia jails leading activist
Even before a Cambodian judge sentenced land rights activist Tep Vanny to prison, her fellow campaigners said her fate had already been sealed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 23, 2017
Court awards record damages for U.S. noise pollution at Kadena Air Base
Residents near U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa receive a record u00a530.2 billion in noise pollution redress from the central government, marking the largest ruling of its kind.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Feb 23, 2017
In case you missed them: a year of responses to Community stories, part 1
The first in a series of selections of unpublished letters about Community stories from the year just passed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2017
Children of Nagasaki A-bomb survivors take the government to court over lack of support
Children of Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors sued the central government Monday over a lack of financial support, following a similar suit filed by second-generation hibakusha in Hiroshima last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2017
Children of Hiroshima survivors sue for coverage under hibakusha assistance law
In a legal first, children of Hiroshima A-bomb survivors sue Tokyo for coverage under the Atomic Bomb Survivors' Assistance Law, opening a public debate on radiation-linked illnesses.
EDITORIALS
Feb 11, 2017
The adult guardianship system
The system for providing guardians for incapacitated adults is both under-used and in dire need of improvement.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2017
The names of the deported are ... the U.S. won't say
The U.S. government just won't answer a seemingly simple question: Who was detained at U.S. immigration or deported in the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order barring entry to refugees and citizens of seven mostly Muslim countries?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2017
Appeals court tells Trump it won't back down
The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upholding a nationwide freeze on Donald Trump's immigration executive order is a powerful rebuff to the administration — and to the president personally.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2017
High court upholds four-year sentence for South Korean over Yasukuni blast
The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a South Korean man to four years in prison in connection with an incident that damaged a lavatory at the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in 2015.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2017
Trump golf club must pay $5.77 million to former members: judge
A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday directed a golf club owned by U.S. President Donald Trump to pay $5.77 million to former members who claimed it wrongfully refused to refund their deposits after Trump took over in 2012.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2017
Top court rejects 'right to be forgotten' demand
The nation's top court dismisses a man's demand that internet search results of his arrest in a child prostitution case be removed under the so-called right to be forgotten.
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2017
Mister Donut franchise ordered to pay family over employee's 'karoshi' death
A district court in Mie Prefecture has ordered the operator of a Mister Donut franchise to pay ¥46 million in damages, finding that the death of a store manager was a case of karoshi (death from overwork).
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jan 29, 2017
Tokyo court rulings chip away at labor unions' right to free speech
Workers sued for millions of yen over protests outside the company that fired them take their case to the Supreme Court.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2017
Former Okinawa U.S. base worker accused of killing woman set to deny murderous intent
A U.S. civilian base worker indicted for raping and slaying a 20-year-old woman in Okinawa will deny murderous intent at his trial, his defense has said.
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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