With the recent spate of serious crimes committed by minors heightening concerns about juvenile issues, revisions to the Juvenile Law are necessary and must be completed as early as possible, newly appointed Justice Minister Okiharu Yasuoka said.
A bill to revise the Juvenile Law, which is designed to rehabilitate juveniles who commit crimes or appear to be headed for trouble, was scrapped in June when the Lower House was dissolved, due to a lack of time to fully discuss the issue.
Yasuoka, 61, who is also a practicing lawyer, said the bill should be submitted to the extraordinary Diet session at the earliest, although thorough deliberation is necessary first.