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Japan's Cabinet approved a revised bill that allows prosecutors to appeal a court's retrial order only in exceptional cases, paving the way for the retrial system to be revised for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/15/japan/crime-legal/retrial-cabinet-approval/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #justiceministry #diet #falseconvictions #shoshimaekawa #ldp

What happens when a criminal case ends, but suspicion lingers? This week's Bilingual explores how grammatical structures can express contradiction between expectations and outcomes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/05/15/language/japanese-prosecution-arrest-legal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn2 #japanesecourts #japanesepolice

https://www.alojapan.com/1486529/how-japanese-grammar-captures-the-gap-between-legal-outcomes-and-public-judgment/ How Japanese grammar captures the gap between legal outcomes and public judgment #grammar #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseCourts #JapaneseNews #JapanesePolice #JLPTN2 #news #nihongo #vocabulary Like many countries, an arrest in Japan does not always lead to 起訴 (kiso, prosecution). Socially, however, that distinction can be harder to maintain. A recent case involving an actress accused of 違法薬物使用の疑い (ihō yakubutsu shiyō no utagai, suspicio

https://www.alojapan.com/1486529/how-japanese-grammar-captures-the-gap-between-legal-outcomes-and-public-judgment/ How Japanese grammar captures the gap between legal outcomes and public judgment #grammar #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseCourts #JapaneseNews #JapanesePolice #JLPTN2 #news #nihongo #vocabulary Like many countries, an arrest in Japan does not always lead to 起訴 (kiso, prosecution). Socially, however, that distinction can be harder to maintain. A recent case involving an actress accused of 違法薬物使用の疑い (ihō yakubutsu shiyō no utagai, suspicio

How Japanese grammar captures the gap between legal outcomes and public judgment

Like many countries, an arrest in Japan does not always lead to 起訴 (kiso, prosecution). Socially, however, that distinction can be harder to maintain. A recent case involving an ac…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #grammar #Japanese #Japanesecourts #Japanesenews #japanesepolice #JLPTN2 #news #nihongo #vocabulary
https://www.alojapan.com/1486529/how-japanese-grammar-captures-the-gap-between-legal-outcomes-and-public-judgment/

How Japanese grammar captures the gap between legal outcomes and public judgment

Like many countries, an arrest in Japan does not always lead to 起訴 (kiso, prosecution). Socially, however, that distinction can be harder to maintain. A recent case involving an ac…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #grammar #Japanese #Japanesecourts #Japanesenews #japanesepolice #JLPTN2 #news #nihongo #vocabulary
https://www.alojapan.com/1486529/how-japanese-grammar-captures-the-gap-between-legal-outcomes-and-public-judgment/

Japan's Supreme Court has requested a related parliamentary commission file a petition with the Judge Impeachment Court to seek the dismissal of a judge indicted for alleged habitual gambling via an online casino site. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/14/japan/crime-legal/judge-dismissal-online-gambling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #casinos #gambling #japanesecourts #supremecourt #akita #niigata

Japan's Supreme Court has requested a related parliamentary commission file a petition with the Judge Impeachment Court to seek the dismissal of a judge indicted for alleged habitual gambling via an online casino site. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/14/japan/crime-legal/judge-dismissal-online-gambling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #casinos #gambling #japanesecourts #supremecourt #akita #niigata

Japan's Supreme Court has requested a related parliamentary commission file a petition with the Judge Impeachment Court to seek the dismissal of a judge indicted for alleged habitual gambling via an online casino site. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/14/japan/crime-legal/judge-dismissal-online-gambling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #casinos #gambling #japanesecourts #supremecourt #akita #niigata

Japan's Supreme Court has requested a related parliamentary commission file a petition with the Judge Impeachment Court to seek the dismissal of a judge indicted for alleged habitual gambling via an online casino site. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/14/japan/crime-legal/judge-dismissal-online-gambling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #casinos #gambling #japanesecourts #supremecourt #akita #niigata

A Liberal Democratic Party panel on Wednesday approved a government proposal to ban prosecutors "in principle" from appealing a retrial order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/politics/ldp-panel-retrial-approved/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #justiceministry #japanesecourts #diet #falseconvictions #shoshimaekawa #iwaohakamata

A Liberal Democratic Party panel on Wednesday approved a government proposal to ban prosecutors "in principle" from appealing a retrial order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/politics/ldp-panel-retrial-approved/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #justiceministry #japanesecourts #diet #falseconvictions #shoshimaekawa #iwaohakamata

A Liberal Democratic Party panel on Wednesday approved a government proposal to ban prosecutors "in principle" from appealing a retrial order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/politics/ldp-panel-retrial-approved/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #justiceministry #japanesecourts #diet #falseconvictions #shoshimaekawa #iwaohakamata

A Liberal Democratic Party panel on Wednesday approved a government proposal to ban prosecutors "in principle" from appealing a retrial order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/politics/ldp-panel-retrial-approved/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #justiceministry #japanesecourts #diet #falseconvictions #shoshimaekawa #iwaohakamata

In the case of a person seeking to be legally registered as nonbinary, the Osaka High Court has said that the family register system, which only allows for male and female designations, infringes on the Constitution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/crime-legal/family-register-nonbinary-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #osaka #lgbtq #familyregistry #constitution

In the case of a person seeking to be legally registered as nonbinary, the Osaka High Court has said that the family register system, which only allows for male and female designations, infringes on the Constitution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/crime-legal/family-register-nonbinary-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #osaka #lgbtq #familyregistry #constitution

In the case of a person seeking to be legally registered as nonbinary, the Osaka High Court has said that the family register system, which only allows for male and female designations, infringes on the Constitution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/crime-legal/family-register-nonbinary-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #osaka #lgbtq #familyregistry #constitution

In the case of a person seeking to be legally registered as nonbinary, the Osaka High Court has said that the family register system, which only allows for male and female designations, infringes on the Constitution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/crime-legal/family-register-nonbinary-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #osaka #lgbtq #familyregistry #constitution

The Tokyo District Court rejected an African refugee's claim seeking to overturn the government's decision to turn down his naturalization application, saying his Japanese abilities were insufficient. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/crime-legal/ruling-naturalization-refugee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #refugees #foreignworkers

The Tokyo District Court rejected an African refugee's claim seeking to overturn the government's decision to turn down his naturalization application, saying his Japanese abilities were insufficient. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/crime-legal/ruling-naturalization-refugee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #refugees #foreignworkers

The Tokyo District Court rejected an African refugee's claim seeking to overturn the government's decision to turn down his naturalization application, saying his Japanese abilities were insufficient. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/crime-legal/ruling-naturalization-refugee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #refugees #foreignworkers

The Tokyo District Court rejected an African refugee's claim seeking to overturn the government's decision to turn down his naturalization application, saying his Japanese abilities were insufficient. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/crime-legal/ruling-naturalization-refugee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #refugees #foreignworkers

Japan will fully digitalize civil litigation procedures May 21, allowing litigants to resolve their disputes online without ever attending court https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/10/japan/crime-legal/civil-suit-procedures-go-digital/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #digitalization

Japan will fully digitalize civil litigation procedures May 21, allowing litigants to resolve their disputes online without ever attending court https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/10/japan/crime-legal/civil-suit-procedures-go-digital/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #digitalization

Japan will fully digitalize civil litigation procedures May 21, allowing litigants to resolve their disputes online without ever attending court https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/10/japan/crime-legal/civil-suit-procedures-go-digital/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #digitalization

Japan will fully digitalize civil litigation procedures May 21, allowing litigants to resolve their disputes online without ever attending court https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/10/japan/crime-legal/civil-suit-procedures-go-digital/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #digitalization

Social media posts critical of the Justice Ministry's attitude are increasing over content of a draft bill to reform Japan's retrial system, which has drawn severe objections — and even angry outbursts — from lawmakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/05/japan/crime-legal/retrial-reform-criticism-online-posts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #diet #ldp #justiceministry #iwaohakamata #falseconvictions #socialmedia #tomomiinada

Social media posts critical of the Justice Ministry's attitude are increasing over content of a draft bill to reform Japan's retrial system, which has drawn severe objections — and even angry outbursts — from lawmakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/05/japan/crime-legal/retrial-reform-criticism-online-posts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #diet #ldp #justiceministry #iwaohakamata #falseconvictions #socialmedia #tomomiinada

Social media posts critical of the Justice Ministry's attitude are increasing over content of a draft bill to reform Japan's retrial system, which has drawn severe objections — and even angry outbursts — from lawmakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/05/japan/crime-legal/retrial-reform-criticism-online-posts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #diet #ldp #justiceministry #iwaohakamata #falseconvictions #socialmedia #tomomiinada

Social media posts critical of the Justice Ministry's attitude are increasing over content of a draft bill to reform Japan's retrial system, which has drawn severe objections — and even angry outbursts — from lawmakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/05/japan/crime-legal/retrial-reform-criticism-online-posts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #diet #ldp #justiceministry #iwaohakamata #falseconvictions #socialmedia #tomomiinada

A Japanese man acquitted of the 1986 murder of a junior high school girl following a retrial has filed a claim for about ¥40 million ($250,000) in state compensation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/29/japan/crime-legal/acquitted-man-seeks-state-compensation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #fukui #japanesecourts

A Tokyo court has ordered U.S.-based Zoom Video Communications to pay a total of about ¥182 million in damages for violating the trademark of Japanese electric musical device developer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/24/zoom-trademark-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #zoom #tech #internet #japanesecourts #lawsuits

Bereaved families and others on Thursday mourned victims of a sightseeing tour boat's sinking in Hokkaido on the fourth anniversary of the accident, which killed 20 people and left six others missing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/hokkaido-shiretoko-tour-boat-accident-memorial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japanesecourts #hokkaido #shiretokopeninsula #kazui #marineaccidents

A district court in southwestern Japan has dismissed a claim for damages by people with disabilities who said that the unmanned operations of stations by Kyushu Railway violated their freedom of movement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/crime-legal/oita-court-rejection-disability-unmanned-stations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #oita #japanesecourts #rail #jr #jrkyushu #disability #barrierfree

The older sister of a former death-row inmate has reiterated her criticism of a planned revamp of Japan's retrial system, particularly over a proposed restriction on the use of newly disclosed evidence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/crime-legal/iwao-hakamata-sister-retrial-review/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #iwaohakamata #hidekohakamata

At least ¥40 billion ($250 million) in deposits and savings have been secured during the liquidation process of the Unification Church in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/23/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-savings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #unificationchurch #japanesecourts #mext

At least ¥40 billion ($250 million) in deposits and savings have been secured during the liquidation process of the Unification Church in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/23/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-savings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #unificationchurch #japanesecourts #mext

At least ¥40 billion ($250 million) in deposits and savings have been secured during the liquidation process of the Unification Church in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/23/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-savings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #unificationchurch #japanesecourts #mext

At least ¥40 billion ($250 million) in deposits and savings have been secured during the liquidation process of the Unification Church in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/23/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-savings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #unificationchurch #japanesecourts #mext

The Justice Ministry and the Liberal Democratic Party have been at odds over how to revise Japan's retrial system, which has been criticized for procedures that can take decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/22/japan/politics/ldp-ministry-retrial-revision/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #japanesecourts #diet #ldp #justiceministry #shoshimaekawa #iwaohakamata #falseconvictions

A group of users of Timee's short-term job app are suing the Japanese staffing service over last-minute cancellations of "spot work" contracts, which they argue are illegal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/22/japan/crime-legal/spot-work-app-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #timee #nonregularworkers #jobs #apps

The elder sister of former death-row inmate Iwao Hakamata, 90, who was acquitted in a high-profile retrial, on Saturday criticized the Justice Ministry's bill to reform the nation's retrial system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/18/japan/crime-legal/hakamata-sister-retrial-system-protest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #iwaohakamata #japanesecourts #falseconvictions #justiceministry #ldp

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office indicted five Japanese oil distributors Friday over their alleged operation of a price cartel for gas oil sold to transport and other companies in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/17/companies/oil-distributors-cartel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #oil #japanesecourts #ftc

Public prosecutors are seeking a five-year prison sentence for the president of the operator of a tour boat that sank off Hokkaido in 2022, leaving more than 20 people aboard dead. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/17/japan/crime-legal/hokkaido-boat-operator-prosecutors-five-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #hokkaido #shiretokopeninsula #kazui #marineaccidents

The Nagoya District Court has sentenced a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher who started a group chat encouraging the sharing of indecent images of young girls to two years and six months in prison. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/16/japan/crime-legal/school-teacher-sentence-group-girls-images/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #socialmedia #elementaryschools #children #pornography #aichi #sexcrimes #childabuse #teachers

The Nagoya District Court has sentenced a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher who started a group chat encouraging the sharing of indecent images of young girls to two years and six months in prison. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/16/japan/crime-legal/school-teacher-sentence-group-girls-images/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #socialmedia #elementaryschools #children #pornography #aichi #sexcrimes #childabuse #teachers

The Nagoya District Court has sentenced a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher who started a group chat encouraging the sharing of indecent images of young girls to two years and six months in prison. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/16/japan/crime-legal/school-teacher-sentence-group-girls-images/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #socialmedia #elementaryschools #children #pornography #aichi #sexcrimes #childabuse #teachers

The Nagoya District Court has sentenced a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher who started a group chat encouraging the sharing of indecent images of young girls to two years and six months in prison. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/16/japan/crime-legal/school-teacher-sentence-group-girls-images/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #socialmedia #elementaryschools #children #pornography #aichi #sexcrimes #childabuse #teachers

The Japanese government is considering imposing a one year limit on court proceedings that will be initiated by prosecutors' appeal against a retrial ruling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/15/japan/crime-legal/retrial-system-reform/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #justiceministry #japanesecourts

A Thai woman pleaded not guilty over her involvement in forcing a 12-year-old Thai girl to offer sexual services at a massage parlor in Tokyo, saying she was unaware of the child's age. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/15/japan/crime-legal/thai-girl-broker-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #sexcrimes #thailand #prostitution