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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2022
Publisher Kadokawa's chairman indicted over Olympics bribery
Following the indictment, Kadokawa said through his lawyers that he intends to step down from the chairman's post, though he continues to deny the allegations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2022
Tokyo court gives same-sex married couple partial win in residency ruling
The court ruled that denying an American man a “designated activities” residency status was against the constitutional guarantee of equality under the law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 29, 2022
Same-sex married couple hopeful Japan court will overturn residential status decision
Despite the strength of their relationship, their legal status and limited ability to live together in Japan as a couple has been a constant source of stress and anxiety.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2022
Japanese government to face three new forced sterilization suits
The plaintiffs in the three cases are demanding that the government pay a total of u00a5158.7 million in damages.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2022
Ex-Fukuoka nursery head and teacher plead guilty over pupil's death on bus
On the first day of their trial, Yoko Urakami and Noriko Toba admitted to failing to make sure that all the pupils got off the bus, resulting in the death by heatstroke of a 5-year-old boy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 18, 2022
Ex-Tokyo Games executive suspected of giving favors to ad agency ADK
Haruyuki Takahashi has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from companies including Aoki Holdings Inc. over Tokyo Games sponsorship contracts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2022
Japan government ordered to pay ¥1.65 million over death of man at immigration facility
The bereaved family of the Cameroon man had demanded u00a510 million in damages, alleging officials had failed to send the detainee to a hospital despite his claims of ill health.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2022
Court orders Tokyo Medical University to pay damages over rigged exams
The university admitted in 2018 that it had been marking down exam scores since at least 2006 to curb female enrollment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2022
Nippon Paper sues Daio Paper over patents on very long toilet rolls
In a suit filed with the Tokyo District Court, Nippon Paper has demanded that Daio stop making and selling similar products and pay u00a533 million in damages.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 7, 2022
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec suspected of using consulting firm to accept bribes
Haruyuki Takahashi is suspected of using close business ties between his consulting firm and one headed by an acquaintance to receive bribes from Kadokawa.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022
Top Kadokawa execs arrested in widening Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal
The publishing giant's headquarters and the Tokyo home of Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa have been searched.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2022
Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal widens as Osaka-based ad firm raided
Prosecutors have announced they are looking into allegations that Daiko provided at least u00a514 million on three occasions to a firm run by an acquaintance of a former Games official.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 1, 2022
Thousands back former SDF member demanding sexual assault probe
Rina Gonoi, 22, alleges that she was assaulted by multiple male colleagues while on a training exercise in 2021, a year after she joined the Ground Self-Defense Force.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 31, 2022
Japan to allow overseas voting on justices after top court ruling
A bill to amend the relevant law will be submitted at a parliamentary session scheduled to be convened in the fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 30, 2022
Ordinance limiting video game playing time is constitutional, Kagawa court rules
In its ruling, Takamatsu District Court rejected a lawsuit by a man and his mother who sought damages for alleged violations to their right to self-determination.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Aug 26, 2022
Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal puts spotlight on money's influence
The scandal is also being watched closely in Sapporo, which is bidding to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 24, 2022
Police seek indictment of man who tweeted Kishida assassination threat
The Metropolitan Police referred the case to prosecutors, saying resources were unnecessarily spent responding to baseless threats.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2022
Japanese court refuses to recognize trans woman as parent of child: reports
The trans woman, who was assigned male gender at birth, had two daughters with her female partner using sperm preserved before her transition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2022
Go with the flow: What to do when the Japanese police stop you for questioning
One former elite police official says the best course of action is to submit to questioning and resist the urge to resist.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 17, 2022
Tokyo prosecutors arrest former Olympic committee executive and ex-Aoki chairman
Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, a former senior managing director of ad giant Dentsu and a powerful figure in sports circles, allegedly received u00a551 million from the retailer.

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