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JUSTICE MINISTRY

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 30, 2020
Resignation raises uncomfortable questions about Japan prosecutors' powers
The public and the media cried foul because Kurokawa was seen to be sympathetic to the interests of the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2020
In blow to Abe, panel delays showdown over prosecutor retirement bill
The bill is a target of protests from the opposition and lawyers, who claim it would enable the politicization of an independent judiciary system.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2020
Former prosecutors oppose government bill that selectively postpones retirement
The changes would raise the retirement age for prosecutors, while allowing those in certain roles to postpone retirement with Cabinet approval.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2020
Spread of COVID-19 in Japanese prisons spurs calls for releases
Exponential growth would eventually lead to staff shortages and problems providing medical care.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 27, 2020
Group therapy curbs sex offenders’ recidivism, Japanese Justice Ministry says
The Justice Ministry said Friday a sex offenders’ group therapy program in prisons has proved to be effective, markedly cutting the recidivism rate for participants compared with the rate for nonparticipants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2020
Japan to send vice justice minister to Lebanon, seeking handover of Carlos Ghosn
Justice Minister Masako Mori said Friday that Japan's vice justice minister will travel to Lebanon, where he is expected to seek the handover of Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman who fled the nation late last year while on bail.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2020
Holders of new Japan working visas surge past 1,600, but still way off target
Japan set up the new visas to attract more blue-collar workers from overseas to address its acute labor shortage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2020
Japanese justice: Innocent until proven guilty or innocent until detained?
It's been a month since ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn's dramatic escape pushed the Japanese justice system back into the global spotlight. Critics have long called Japan's extended detentions and other legal practices "hostage justice" and an affront to international standards.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2020
Justice chief Masako Mori defends Japan's judicial system but says debate could spark change
Justice Minister Masako Mori has hinted the government may push for amending the criminal justice system if debate over its fairness continues at the national level.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2020
Japan to cast net wider after sluggish start for blue-collar visa program
Less than 2,000 have obtained working permits under the program, a low figure given that Japan was expecting to draw 40,000 in the first year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2020
Ghosn's escape exposes business jet industry's security loopholes
Beside the prominent entrance to Kansai International Airport's Terminal 2, which serves several budget airlines, is a nondescript door to which a sign saying Premium Gate Tamayura has been affixed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 22, 2020
Ministry rebuts accusations of 'hostage justice' in Japan
The Justice Ministry published explanatory information about the nation's justice system on its website on Tuesday, rebutting international criticism of Japan's prosecutorial approach.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 7, 2020
Ghosn says he will reveal names of Japanese officials behind his arrest
Ghosn said that he has “actual evidence” that will prove there was a plot to “take him out” due to his plan to merge Nissan with Renault SA.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 7, 2020
Japan to develop app that can detect if foreign nationals' residence cards are fake
The app will read data stored in the IC chip embedded in the cards and confirm whether the data matches information listed on the cards.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2020
Japan justice chief vows to pursue Ghosn and tighten checks to prevent a repeat
Justice Minister Masako Mori vows to pursue the criminal prosecution of fugitive Carlos Ghosn.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 31, 2019
Number of inmates falls to 23-year low in Japan
At present, no prisons or detention facilities have a shortage of capacity, and the occupancy rate stands at slightly below 60 percent of overall national capacity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 29, 2019
Japan's immigration chief optimistic asylum and visa woes will improve in 2020
With Japan expecting to welcome a record 40 million visitors in 2020, including for the Summer Games, immigration authorities are strengthening security to manage the influx and prevent abuse of their policies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2019
Chinese murderer of family of four executed in Japan
The last time the death sentence was carried out was Aug. 2.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2019
Japan's crime rate hits postwar low, but child abuse, domestic violence and offenses by elderly on rise
The transition from Heisei to Reiwa came at a relatively peaceful time, with the nation's crime rate falling to a postwar low in 2018, an annual white paper released Friday by the Justice Ministry has shown.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 31, 2019
Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai resigns over wife's alleged election law breach
The resignation marks the second departure from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet in just a week after trade minister Isshu Sugawara resigned Friday.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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