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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2018
'My life is in danger': Kim Jong Nam told Japanese friend he feared for his life, Malaysian court hears
Kim Jong Nam, the poisoned half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, told a Japanese friend in Malaysia his life was in danger six months before he was killed, a police official told a court on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 24, 2018
Shizuoka man gets death sentence for Lake Hamana murders
The Shizuoka District Court has sentenced a 34-year-old man to death for killing two men whose dismembered bodies were found around Lake Hamana in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in 2016.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 20, 2018
Malaysian court jails and fines artist for clown caricature of prime minister
A Malaysian artist and prominent opposition activist was jailed for a month on Tuesday for publishing a clown-like caricature of Prime Minister Najib Razak, a ruling likely to exacerbate concern about free speech.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2018
Fukuoka to offer financial help for gangsters trying to leave crime syndicates
Yakuza who wish to cut ties with crime groups — yet fear a backlash and cannot seek refuge elsewhere — will be entitled to the program.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2018
Peru court orders ex-President Alberto Fujimori to stand trial for 1992 mass killing
A Peruvian court ordered former President Alberto Fujimori on Monday to stand trial for the 1992 killings of six farmers, arguing that he lacks immunity despite a recent pardon for a different crime.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 14, 2018
U.K. judge refuses to stop legal action against WikiLeaks' Assange
A British judge refused on Tuesday to halt legal proceedings against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for jumping bail and fleeing to the Ecuadorean embassy in London in June 2012.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 13, 2018
Hong Kong court rules pro-independence stance must bar standing for election
Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of barring a pro-independence activist from standing in an election, saying it is "fundamental" for lawmakers to accept the city as an inalienable part of China.
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.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2018
Fukuoka High Court nixes retrial for hanged inmate over 1992 murder case
A high court Tuesday rejected an appeal to reopen a 1992 murder case in which a prisoner was executed for abducting and killing two girls in Fukuoka Prefecture.
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2018
Victims of the eugenics law
The government has a moral duty to quickly compensate victims of the eugenics law.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2018
Taiwanese man gets 25 years for Japan's biggest stimulants bust
A Taiwanese man was sentenced in Okinawa to 25 years in prison and a ¥10 million ($91,000) fine Thursday for trying to smuggle 597 kg of stimulants into Japan in 2016.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 2, 2018
Teigin Incident: 70 years on, efforts continue to clear late artist's name in 1948 Tokyo mass murder
Marking the 70th anniversary of one of Japan's most compelling mass murder cases, a Tokyo gallery is showcasing 21 paintings made by a death row inmate who was convicted of the Teigin Incident, with the aim of providing the public with a look into the creativity of the award-winning artist who remained...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 31, 2018
Tokyo High Court upholds 26-year prison term for child molester who killed 2-year-old boy
The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a 29-year-old man to 26 years in prison for killing a 2-year-old boy he baby-sat in 2014.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2018
Two high courts rule Japan's October election was constitutional amid vote disparity challenge
Two high courts ruled Tuesday that a less than twofold vote disparity in last October's Lower House election was constitutional, dismissing plaintiffs' calls to invalidate the outcome.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2018
Woman sues government of Japan over forced sterilization under scrapped eugenics law
Suit says the state failed to take measures despite the serious infringement on human rights allowed by the 1948 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
JAPAN / Society
Jan 25, 2018
Records of sterilizations under Japan's scrapped eugenics law could help victims seek state compensation
Records of about 2,700 males and females Japan sterilized under the Eugenic Protection Law until 1996 are found in local archives, showing who gave consent and who didn't.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2018
Suit revealed against former sumo stablemaster Kasugano, now JSA director, and wrestler over 2014 assault
A 22-year-old former sumo disciple sued his stablemaster and a retired wrestler last March over the assault years earlier, seeking u00a530 million ($274,000) in damages, sources said Thursday.
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.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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