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COURTS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 4, 2016
Embattled South Korean president turns to her 'Bulletproof Vest'
When South Korean President Park Geun-hye turned to a lawyer known as her "Bulletproof Vest" to defend her in a corruption case that could lead to impeachment and criminal prosecution, she may have had little choice.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2016
Jailing of Khmer Rouge leaders sends message to North Korea: U.N. envoy
A Cambodian Supreme Court chamber on Wednesday upheld a life sentence for two top cadres of the 1970s Khmer Rouge found guilty of crimes against humanity, a decision a U.N. envoy said sent a message to leaders in North Korea and elsewhere.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2016
U.S. says it won't tolerate pressure from China on fugitive families
The United States will not tolerate any pressure from the Chinese government on family members of fugitives to get them to return from America, but can't guarantee it has not happened, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2016
Case on Trump confidentiality pledge raises conflict of interest question
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has often boasted about the strict confidentiality pledges he exacts from his employees.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 8, 2016
Beijing intervention roils waters for Hong Kong's top judge
Hong Kong Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma, a bald, thickset lawyer with a Churchillian air, is in the eye of a storm after Beijing's politically charged intervention in the city's legal system, and those close to him say he is not a man to bend his principles.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2016
Fate of Obama legacy initiatives in hands of courts, successor
When President Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20 after eight years, several of his major initiatives will still hang in the legal balance, meaning the U.S. courts and his successor will play a major role in shaping his legacy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 4, 2016
Brexit challenge will be supreme test of Britain's top court
The century-old Portland stone building of the U.K.'s Supreme Court stands on London's Parliament Square, separated from the historic structures housing lawmakers and religious leaders by about 400 feet.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Nov 2, 2016
Japan's government should stay out of U.S. sailors' lawsuit against Tepco
The government should keep its nose out of the lawsuit filed against Tokyo Electric Power Co. in the U.S. by 450 Americans over health problems they believe were caused by the Fukushima disaster.
EDITORIALS
Oct 30, 2016
The tsunami deaths lawsuit
The case shouldn't be closed on the tsunami disaster at Okawa Elementary School until all testimony is heard and all evidence weighed.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2016
Gambia withdraws from International Criminal Court over 'persecution' of non-Westerners
The government of Gambia said on Tuesday it was withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing the world body of ignoring the "war crimes" of Western nations and seeking only to prosecute Africans.

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