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JUSTICE MINISTRY

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JAPAN
Feb 10, 2017
Record 10,901 refugee applicants face abysmal odds of acceptance in Japan
As refugee applications continue to break records in Japan, the government's abysmal acceptance rate remains cause for international criticism.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 4, 2017
Justice Ministry distributes examples of hate speech to combat discrimination
The Justice Ministry sends examples of discriminatory language banned by the law against racist propaganda and hate speech to about 70 governments across the country.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2017
Japan's refugee rejections set to get fast track
The Justice Ministry said Wednesday it plans to soon decentralize much of its refugee application process, aiming to fast-track rejections amid concerns of a rise in illegitimate requests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 24, 2016
Japan-born son, Thai mom split by heartbreak legal deal
On a morning in mid-September, Utinan Won hugged his mother and then watched as she passed through departures at Tokyo's Narita airport on her way to Bangkok.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 24, 2016
Japan leaves unapproved asylum seekers and kids born in-country with dire choices
Visa please fall on deaf ears as justice ministry insists on executing deportation orders.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2016
Burglar in Kyushu slayings hanged
A robber who murdered two people during break-ins in Kumamoto is hanged, marking the first execution signed by Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2016
Crime at postwar low: 2016 white paper
Crime in Japan has dropped to a postwar low, but the bad news is that seniors are committing more offenses because they have nowhere else to go.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2016
Record 5,803 foreign trainees went missing in Japan last year
Observers say this is another sign that the technical intern program — long criticized by rights groups at home and abroad as akin to slavery — is seriously flawed.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2016
Age of adulthood targeted for revision next year
The government is considering revising the Civil Code to lower the age of majority from 20 to 18, government sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 23, 2016
New justice minister gearing up to tackle hate speech, discrimination
With the anti-hate speech law now on the books after its passage in May, new Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda said Tuesday his ministry will accelerate efforts to eliminate discrimination against people because of their race or nationality.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2016
Japan sees record high number of foreign residents: Justice Ministry
The number of foreign residents reaches an all-time high in 2015 at 2.23 million, according to the Justice Ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 23, 2016
Forced labor allegations and abuses continue to dog Japan's foreign trainee program
Tang Xili came to Japan in 2013, hoping to earn enough in three years to build a new home for her daughter. Instead, she ended up in a labor union shelter after leaving an employer she says owes her about ¥3.5 million in unpaid wages.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 19, 2016
Japan's Justice Ministry proposes scrapping six-month ban on women remarrying following divorce
In a landmark policy shift, the ministry says it will seek the abolishment of a six-month ban on women remarrying after divorce.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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