National Aug 15, 2020
The legal action is just one of several being taken by residents who are worried the project will ruin a river vital to its well known tea and orange crops.
Business / Corporate Jul 29, 2020
Uber and Lyft drivers win unemployment insurance payments in New York
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that New York Department of Labor was taking too long to make payments, citing a backlog of claims by the ride-share drivers.
Business / Corporate Jul 18, 2020
Carlos Ghosn probe finds daughter met accused escape accomplice
by David Yaffe-Bellany
Carlos Ghosn insists his wife and four adult children played no part in his dramatic escape from Japan in a crate that was smuggled aboard a private plane. "I alone arranged for my departure,” the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman said in January. "My family ...
National / Crime & Legal Feb 27, 2020
Past special courts in Japan for leprosy patients ruled unconstitutional
A court in Kumamoto on Wednesday ruled for the first time that special trials for segregated leprosy patients set up outside of standard courtrooms in the past were unconstitutional, but the court rejected a demand for damages. The Kumamoto District Court made the judgment in ...
Editorials Feb 13, 2020
To help prevent a recurrence of abhorrent crimes against the disabled, society as a whole needs to come to grips with the widespread prejudice and discrimination against such people, and take steps to amend the situation.
Commentary / Japan Jan 15, 2020
What's next for Ghosn following his flight to Lebanon?
by Bruce Aronson
The incident leaves lingering questions and contending perceptions that have yet to be addressed.
Editorials Dec 27, 2019
The Shiori Ito verdict marked an important milestone for women's rights in Japan, but it also revealed how far behind this country is at protecting sex crime victims.
Editorials Dec 25, 2019
Japan is woefully lacking of a system that ensures divorced parents pay their court-designated child support.
Commentary / World Dec 23, 2019
Laboring under the illusion of a rules-based global order
by Brahma Chellaney
International law today is powerful against the powerless, and powerless against the powerful.
Issues | LAW OF THE LAND Dec 23, 2019
The Reiwa Daijosai: Pomp, circumstance and litigation
by Colin P.A. Jones
The separation of church and state in Japan comes under scrutiny in the new era. However, we've been down this road before.
Editorials Dec 21, 2019
Measures need to be taken to ensure the rights of children to maintain a relationship with both of their parents after divorce.
Editorials Dec 14, 2019
Coming up with new legal definitions is an important step in clamping down on road rage.