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Sapporo court rules defunct eugenics law unconstitutional but denies damages

National Jan 16, 2021

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.

Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Nov 30, 2020

Hong Kong’s courts are still independent. Some want to rein them in.

by Austin Ramzy

As the Chinese Communist Party extends its grip over Hong Kong, pro-Beijing forces are increasingly targeting the city’s independent judiciary.

Shizuoka group eyes injunction to stop Japan maglev project

National Aug 15, 2020

Shizuoka group eyes injunction to stop Japan maglev project

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

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.

Carlos Ghosn probe finds daughter met accused escape accomplice

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 ...

Past special courts in Japan for leprosy patients ruled unconstitutional

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 ...

Coming to terms with what's behind the Sagamihara killings

Editorials Feb 13, 2020

Coming to terms with what's behind the Sagamihara killings

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?

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

Better legal protection for sex crime victims

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

Take steps to ensure payment of child support

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

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.

The Reiwa Daijosai: Pomp, circumstance and litigation

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.

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