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HAGUE

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2023
International law, warts and all, is still better than no law
However imperfect, international law makes life for many people less nasty, brutish and short than it would otherwise be
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2022
Japanese wife of French national cites lack of trust for not allowing child visitations
The Fichot case made headlines and was seen as a tragic case of a father not being able to see his children.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022
U.S. weighs shift to support Hague court as it investigates Russian atrocities
The Biden team strongly wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin and others in his military chain of command held to account.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2021
EU envoys back Frenchman on hunger strike over Japan child custody
Japan, unlike most countries, does not recognize joint custody and children often lose contact with the noncustodial parent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 6, 2021
The curious case of the Balkan war criminals
International tribunals are largely ceremonial until leaders who commit war crimes are ousted, or their armies defeated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2020
European Parliament urges Japan to revamp child custody rules
The European Parliament adopted a resolution Wednesday urging Japan to improve its child custody rules, under which European parents in Japan have little recourse in the event of domestic child abduction by a Japanese spouse.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2020
European lawmakers chide Japan over abduction of children by a parent
European lawmakers lobbied by fathers unable to see children taken by Japanese mothers urged Tokyo on Tuesday to combat the abduction of minors by one parent and change a law that does not recognize joint custody after a split.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2020
ICC trial in The Hague one option for Sudan's al-Bashir, says minister
Sudan could send former leader Omar al-Bashir and other suspects to The Hague for trial before the International Criminal Court, but any decision would need approval from military and civilian rulers, the information minister said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 17, 2020
In Japan, foreign parents lead charge against loss of child custody
A growing number of foreign nationals in Japan are speaking out against what they say is a little-known but entrenched system that allows one parent in a broken relationship to take away children and block the other from visiting them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2019
Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls supporters a 'source of strength' during genocide hearings
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday thanked supporters who staged large rallies on her behalf as she defended the country against genocide charges at The Hague, speaking to the nation for the first time since she returned on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2019
At U.N. court, Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls claims of Rohingya genocide 'misleading'
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday defended her country's treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority during testimony at the International Court of Justice, countering claims that they have been subjected to genocide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2019
U.S. removes Japan from blacklist of countries not complying with Hague Convention on child abduction, but 'remains highly concerned'
The U.S. Department of State has removed Japan from its list of countries said to be showing a pattern of noncompliance with the so-called Hague Convention on cross-border parental child abduction.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 22, 2019
Space crew unfazed ahead of first launch since Russian rocket failure
Two astronauts who survived a midair rocket failure in October said on Thursday they had received counselling following their brush with death and felt ready to fly again next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2019
Japan to beef up law to enable handover of children to parents with custody when the other resists
Currently, the law has no clear stipulation on such handovers, leaving court officials to rely on a clause related to asset seizure to enforce child custody orders.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2018
World Court weighs U.K. claim to Chagos Islands, site of key U.S. base, in Indian Ocean
The legality of Britain's claim to the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which house a major U.S. military base, will be considered by the International Court of Justice on Monday when it starts a week of hearings.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2018
Japanese ruling ordering mother to return son to father in U.S. finalized
A ruling by the Nagoya High Court ordering a woman to return her son to his father in the United States has been finalized, court officials said Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 18, 2018
Nagoya High Court orders mom to return son to dad in U.S., despite boy's claim 'he wants to stay in Japan'
The Nagoya High Court ordered a woman on Tuesday to return her son to his father in the United States, saying her failure to comply with an international convention on child abductions is illegal.
JAPAN / Society
May 18, 2018
U.S. cites Japan for noncompliance with Hague treaty on cross-border parental child abductions
The move may help put greater pressure on Japan to comply with the treaty, observers say.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Apr 1, 2018
Japan's Supreme Court orders a child be sent home in a Hague parental abduction case. Maybe.
Defanged habeas corpus grew some teeth in last month's Nagoya international custody ruling, but the problem of toothless enforcement remains.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 15, 2018
Supreme Court breaks new ground, ruling in favor of U.S.-based Japanese father in international custody battle
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in favor of a U.S.-based Japanese father seeking to reunite with his teenage son, who was taken by his estranged wife to Japan in 2016, concluding that the wife's dogged refusal to abide by an earlier court order mandating the minor's repatriation amounts to her "illegally confining" him.
Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Shikoku
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Japan on Wednesday. The area marked in red recorded a weak 6 on Japan's seismic intensity scale.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
Japan’s best and brightest designers set to shine in Milan
Adal’s Look into Nature brand, on show at Salon del Mobile 2024, rethinks "igusa" (Japanese rush grass), traditionally used for tatami, as a sustainable material for furniture.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.
For Modi, the Indian election is less about winning and more about by how much
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses supporters during an election campaign rally in Pushkar, India, on April 6, ahead of the country's upcoming general election starting Friday.

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