Sapporo court rules defunct eugenics law unconstitutional but denies damages
The ruling was the fourth in a series of lawsuits regarding the forced sterilization of people with intellectual disabilities filed with nine district courts and their branches across Japan.
Hong Kong’s courts are still independent. Some want to rein them in.
As the Chinese Communist Party extends its grip over Hong Kong, pro-Beijing forces are increasingly targeting the city’s independent judiciary.
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.
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.
Carlos Ghosn probe finds daughter met accused escape accomplice
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 ...
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 ...
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.
What's next for Ghosn following his flight to Lebanon?
The incident leaves lingering questions and contending perceptions that have yet to be addressed.
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.
Japan is woefully lacking of a system that ensures divorced parents pay their court-designated child support.
Laboring under the illusion of a rules-based global order
International law today is powerful against the powerless, and powerless against the powerful.
The Reiwa Daijosai: Pomp, circumstance and litigation
The separation of church and state in Japan comes under scrutiny in the new era. However, we've been down this road before.
