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JAPANESE COURTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2022
Nissan won’t appeal ruling that carmaker hid Carlos Ghosn’s pay
Meanwhile, lawyers for Nissan's former director, Greg Kelly, said they will appeal a ruling that saw him given a suspended sentence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 2, 2022
KKR-owned Marelli to file for debt reorganization in Japan
Marelli, a key supplier for automakers Nissan Motor Co. and Stellantis NV, had at least u00a51.1 trillion ($9.5 billion) in total debt as of September, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2022
Ex-Carlos Ghosn aide Greg Kelly confident of winning acquittal
The former Nissan executive is accused of understating remuneration by around u00a59 billion, violating Japan's financial instruments and exchange law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 23, 2022
Japan court orders damages over forced sterilization for first time
The court told the central government to pay a total of u00a527.5 million in damages to three people and recognized the eugenics law as unconstitutional.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2022
Government panel proposes scrapping 100-day remarriage ban for women
Under existing Japanese law, only women face a 100-day waiting time to remarry after divorce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 14, 2022
Former Komeito lawmaker pleads guilty to illegal loan brokering
Kiyohiko Toyama is accused of receiving a fee in return for helping to secure loans from Japan Finance Corp. even though he was not licensed to do so.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2022
Court questions October election outcome over vote weight disparity
In the 2021 election, voter disparity levels were above 2.0 in 29 constituencies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2022
Citizen panel says 35 people should be charged over vote-buying in 2019 Upper House poll
Following the panel's conclusion, Tokyo prosecutors will re-investigate the case after they decided in July not to indict 100 individuals, mostly local politicians.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2022
Symbol of Japan's #MeToo movement again awarded damages in rape case
The high court ruled in favor of Ito, saying Noriyuki Yamaguchi, a former senior television reporter, had sexual intercourse with her without consent in 2015.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2022
Cleanup of Fukushima nuclear plant hit by leak of ice-wall coolant
The leakage has had no impact on the wall or the environment, plant operator Tepco said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2022
Tokyo court tosses suit by three Taiwanese seeking to restore Japan nationality
The men, born in Taiwan during Japan's colonial rule, are seeking to have their Japanese nationality reinstated after they automatically lost it following World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2022
Japanese prosecutors conduct remote questioning amid pandemic
Although concerns about the fairness of procedures remain, some in charge of discussing the digitalization of the country's criminal justice system are in favor of remote questioning.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 25, 2021
Buyers of Tokyo Olympic Village condos sue developers over delay
The plaintiffs were set to move into their new homes in late March 2023, but the coronavirus pandemic forced a one-year postponement of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2021
Prosecutors appeal life sentence for Yokohama nurse who killed patients
A court in Yokohama ruled that Ayumi Kuboku could be held responsible for her crimes, but spared her the death penalty, saying she could reform.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 20, 2021
The lawyers who helped build — and bring down — Carlos Ghosn
A small clutch of attorneys from Latham & Watkins advised Nissan for years on how to compensate its then chairman and CEO. They were then enlisted to investigate the fallen auto titan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 9, 2021
Former Yokohama nurse gets life sentence for murder of three patients
Ayumi Kuboki, 34, admitted to killing the patients by mixing antiseptic into their drip bags at the hospital where she worked.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2021
Death row inmates sue over Japan's 'inhumane' same-day notification policy
Those awaiting execution in the country are usually not informed of the date of their punishment until the day itself.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2021
Alleged Ghosn accomplice Greg Kelly maintains innocence on last day of trial
Kelly, 65, was arrested the same day as Ghosn in November 2018 and has been in Japan ever since, seeking to prove his innocence in a trial that started a year ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 22, 2021
Death penalty sought for former nurse over murders of three patients
The woman stands accused of killing the patients by putting a disinfectant into their intravenous drips at a Yokohama hospital in 2016.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 21, 2021
Bus firm officials plead not guilty to charges from 2016 crash that killed 15
The bus, chartered for a ski trip, careened off a road after hitting a guardrail at a speed of 96 kph, and it later emerged that the driver was inadequately trained.
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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