Japan is pushing for judicial reform, and efforts to establish a judicial system that the public can clearly understand and feel familiar with -- including the recent enactment of a law introducing the so-called citizen judge system -- are fully under way.
One of the major pillars of this reform movement is the internationalization of Japan's judicial system. So far, the nation has taken steps to cope with the globalization of legal services by facilitating cross-border partnerships among law firms. It has also promoted the donation of technical aid to developing countries to help them improve their legal systems.
But as globalization continues and the number of cross-border legal issues begins to spike, sufficient discussion on whether Japan's legal codes are clearly understood overseas remains sorely lacking. Most Japanese laws have no official translation.