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Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Aug 15, 2022
Attack on Thai exile sheds light on transnational repression in Japan
Methods of crossborder repression are extensive and sophisticated, making them difficult to defend against and investigate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2022
Tokyo court rejects request to halt state funeral for ex-PM Shinzo Abe
The Tokyo District Court ruled that the use of public funds for the planned funeral does not violate Article 19 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of thought.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2022
Jury awards $45.2 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones Sandy Hook trial
The U.S. conspiracy theorist was ordered to pay the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the 2012 massacre for falsely claiming the shooting was a hoax.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 29, 2022
Publishers sue ex-Mangamura operator for ¥1.9 billion in damages
The lawsuit, filed at the Tokyo District Court by Kadokawa, Shueisha and Shogakukan, is the first against Mangamura, which was known as the biggest pirate website in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2022
Lawyer asks Nagoya court to release suspect from custody after COVID infection
The inquiry was made after he was informed that no treatment or medication would be provided in detention unless the suspect develops severe symptoms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 25, 2022
Osaka court fines man for putting baby son in freezer
Prosecutors said the freezer operated at minus 18 degrees Celsius and that the child was wrapped only in a baby blanket.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 25, 2022
Abe shooter sent to Osaka to undergo mental competence exam until November
Japanese public prosecutors on Monday began the process of a psychiatric examination of the suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, to see whether he can bear criminal liability.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2022
Suspect in Abe assassination set to undergo mental examination
Prosecutors will determine whether Tetsuya Yamagami can bear criminal liability based on the examination before making a decision on whether to indict the suspect.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2022
Court holds Japanese government responsible for 2015 Kinugawa river flood
The presiding judge ordered the government to pay a total of u00a539 million to nine plaintiffs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 16, 2022
Musk says Twitter dragged feet on deal and now rushing trial
Elon Musk's lawyers say Twitter officials are unfairly pushing for a 'warp speed” trial and have asked that the case be heard next year instead.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2022
Former executives ordered to pay Tepco ¥13 trillion over Fukushima disaster
Presiding Judge Yoshihide Asakura said the possibility of a major tsunami-related accident could have been avoided if measures to prevent flooding had been taken.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 10, 2022
Japan's top court upholds damages ruling in #MeToo rape case
The Supreme Court finalized a ruling ordering a former senior television reporter to pay journalist Shiori Ito u00a53.3 million in damages over the high-profile case.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2022
Court awards custody rights to French man's wife who absconded with children
The dispute led French authorities to issue an international arrest warrant for the woman last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 4, 2022
Bereaved families to sue local governments over Atami mudslide
The families plan to file the suit with the Numazu branch of Shizuoka District Court in late August at the earliest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 30, 2022
Tokyo court dismisses suit over sex industry's exclusion from pandemic aid
The assistance in question does not cover businesses in the sex industry, such as companies dispatching sex workers, operators of 'love hotels' or accommodations for sexual activities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Jun 29, 2022
Unpacking Japan's latest ruling on same-sex marriage
While the Osaka and Sapporo courts agreed on one key point, they diverged on whether the lack of same-sex marriage violates the Constitution's equality principle.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Jun 27, 2022
What evil lurks in the shadow of anonymity?
Fueled by pandemic-induced stress, nameless netizens are directing myriad harmful and threatening messages on the internet with little fear of retribution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 24, 2022
Japan's top court orders Twitter to delete posts on man's past arrest
The Supreme Court's Second Petty Bench ruled that the continued existence of the posts constituted an invasion of the man's privacy.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 24, 2022
Japan's disappointing ruling on same-sex marriage
The Osaka court abdicated its fundamental job by deferring to public opinion rather than determining whether a right was either constitutional or not in its same-sex marriage ruling.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 22, 2022
Kagoshima court denies retrial for 95-yr-old woman over 1979 murder
It was the fourth attempt by Ayako Haraguchi to clear her name, with the defense presenting new evidence in a bid to prove her innocence.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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