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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

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

https://www.europesays.com/iran/111389/ NIS 200,000 allocated for laptops for low-income children in northern Israel #court #Israel #JusticeMinistry #Money #NorthernIsrael #school #security #TelAviv

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

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

Germany targets cybercrime clampdown with IP storage bill

The German government has agreed a bill to require internet service providers to store all IP addresses for…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #childsexualabuse #FederalChancellery #FederalConstitutionalCourt #FriedrichMerz #GermanChancellor #Germangovernment #internetserviceproviders #IPaddresses #JusticeMinistry #Lawenforcementagencies #legislativeamendment #legislativeeffort
https://www.europesays.com/germany/6615/

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 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

Retrial and wrongful conviction experts have released a joint statement opposing a Japanese government council's controversial proposal to reform the retrial system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/07/japan/crime-legal/japan-retrial-system-reform-opposition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #justiceministry #falseconvictions #ldp

The coalition agreement between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party calls for damaging Japan's flag to be made a crime during the current Diet session, citing protections for foreign emblems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/01/japan/crime-legal/criminalizing-flag-damaging/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #ldp #nipponishinnokai #diet #justiceministry

https://www.alojapan.com/1470504/japan-rape-accuser-condemns-prosecutions-failure-to-protect-victims/ Japan rape accuser condemns prosecution’s failure to protect victims #Hikari #Japan #Japanese #JusticeMinistry #KentaroKitagawa #news #Osaka #OsakaDistrictPublicProsecutor'sOffice #OsakaNews #OsakaProsecutor'sOffice #PostTraumaticStressDisorder #ProsecutionService #prosecutor #Prosecutors'Offices #SexualAssault #SexualViolence #Tokyo #大阪 #大阪府 A Japanese prosecutor who publicly accused her boss of rape condemned her office on Tu

Japan has adopted legislation to introduce to automobile-related laws numerical thresholds for excessive speed and alcohol levels, clarifying where the crime of dangerous driving causing death or injury may be applied. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/31/japan/dangerous-driving-government-legislation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #driving #justiceministry #japanesecourts #death

Japan will introduce its joint custody system on Wednesday, marking a sweeping overhaul of the country's family law under a revised Civil Code, the first of its kind in over a century. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/31/japan/society/joint-custody-starts-april/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #japanesecourts #domesticviolence #childabuse #parenthood #divorce #children #justiceministry #familylaw #marriage

Japan will double the residency requirement for naturalization and expand screening periods for tax and social insurance records starting April 1, bringing the criteria to the level required for permanent residency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/27/japan/politics/japan-new-naturalization-requirements/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #justiceministry #nationality #expats

A government panel’s subcommittee has approved the outline of a review of Japan’s retrial system that would continue to allow prosecutors to file appeals against a court’s decision to start a retrial. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/crime-legal/retrial-system-prosecutors-appeal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #iwaohakamata #falseconvictions #justiceministry

73 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia face probe over online scams involvement https://www.byteseu.com/1738194/ #Cambodia #China #Cybercrime #IncheonAirport #JusticeMinistry #LeeJaeMyung #Myanmar #OnlineScams #Philippines #ScamCentres #SouthKorea #SoutheastAsia #thailand #UNOfficeOnDrugsAndCrime #YooByungSeok

South Korea’s proposed foreign crime bill sparks xenophobia fears over migration https://www.byteseu.com/1698465/ #CrimeStatistics #ForeignNationals #ImmigrationControlAct #JusticeMinistry #KimMiAe #Korea #KoreanCitizens #MigrantRights #MinistryOfJustice #NationalAssembly #NationalHealthInsuranceService #NationalPoliceAgency #PeoplePowerParty #Seoul #SouthKorea #VisaStatus #xenophobia

Japan's Justice Ministry unveiled a draft plan to revise the retrial system at a meeting of a subgroup of the Legislative Council on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/japan/crime-legal/retrial-system-review-draft/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #justiceministry #japanesecourts #falseconvictions #shizuoka #iwaohakamata

The mother of a 10-year-old killed in a hit-and-run incident in Saitama Prefecture in 2009 submitted a petition to the Justice Ministry calling for the statute of limitations for the offense to be abolished. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/10/japan/crime-legal/hit-and-run-limitations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #trafficaccidents #justiceministry #driving #saitama

President Lee Jae-myung has directed a review of abolishing criminal defamation for stating facts, while the government moves to strengthen hate speech laws and platform accountability.
#YonhapInfomax #PresidentLee #CriminalDefamation #HateSpeech #JusticeMinistry #OnlinePlatforms #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=90242

President Lee Jae-myung has directed a review of abolishing criminal defamation for stating facts, while the government moves to strengthen hate speech laws and platform accountability.
#YonhapInfomax #PresidentLee #CriminalDefamation #HateSpeech #JusticeMinistry #OnlinePlatforms #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=90242

President Lee Jae-myung has directed a review of abolishing criminal defamation for stating facts, while the government moves to strengthen hate speech laws and platform accountability.
#YonhapInfomax #PresidentLee #CriminalDefamation #HateSpeech #JusticeMinistry #OnlinePlatforms #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=90242

President Lee Jae-myung has directed a review of abolishing criminal defamation for stating facts, while the government moves to strengthen hate speech laws and platform accountability.
#YonhapInfomax #PresidentLee #CriminalDefamation #HateSpeech #JusticeMinistry #OnlinePlatforms #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=90242

The Justice Ministry is assessing through an expert panel the impact of tougher penalties for the crime of insult three years after their enforcement through a penal code revision. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/japan/crime-legal/japan-crime-of-insult-review/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #justiceministry #socialmedia #surveys #penalcode

Denmark extends controls along German border https://www.byteseu.com/1454783/ #BorderControls #CrossBorderCrime #DanishBorder #DanishJusticeMinistry #Denmark #JusticeMinistry

The number of foreign residents in Japan under the Specified Skilled Worker visa status, meant to fill severe labor shortages in certain sectors, reached a record high as of the end of June. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/japan-skilled-foreign-workers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #foreignworkers #immigration #visas #justiceministry #immigrationservicesagency

Nippon Ishin no Kai is urging the government to set a cap on foreign residents in Japan, warning that should their proportion exceed 10% of the population, Japanese society risks being fundamentally altered. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/19/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-immigration-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishin #immigration #expats #justiceministry

A trial challenging Japan's lengthy and grueling detention of criminal suspects has opened in Tokyo, with plaintiffs decrying "subhuman" treatment they say ignores the presumption of innocence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/japan/crime-legal/japan-hostage-justice-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #justiceministry #japanesecourts #falseconvictions #japanesepolice

South Korea appoints new vice ministers for five key ministries, signaling a reshuffle in justice, industry, and land portfolios to drive policy momentum.
#YonhapInfomax #ViceMinister #Appointment #JusticeMinistry #IndustryMinistry #LandMinistry #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=69829

A man on death row for killing nine people in Kanagawa Prefecture in 2017 was executed Friday, in the first execution in Japan since 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/japan/crime-legal/prisoner-on-death-row-executed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #deathpenalty #kanagawa #zama #justiceministry

A man on death row for killing nine people in Kanagawa Prefecture in 2017 was executed Friday, in the first execution in Japan since 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/japan/crime-legal/prisoner-on-death-row-executed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #deathpenalty #kanagawa #zama #justiceministry

An advisory panel will start discussions later this month to review the country's retrial system for criminal cases, Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/14/japan/crime-legal/advisory-panel-review-retrial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #iwaohakamata #deathpenalty #japanesecourts #justiceministry #falseconvictions

The Japanese government has presented a plan to allow foreign nationals to engage in home care services under the country's specified skilled worker program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/07/japan/foreign-workers-home-care/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #foreignworkers #justiceministry #nursingcare #restaurants

For better convenience of both companies and shareholders, Japan's government plans to fully legalize online-only shareholders' meetings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/04/japan-online-shareholders-meet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #corporategovernance #justiceministry #legislativecouncil #companieslaw

Former death-row inmate Iwao Hakamata's acquittal earlier this year, 43 years after he first requested a retrial, has intensified calls to overhaul Japan's retrial system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/23/japan/crime-legal/retrial-system-reform/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #justiceministry #iwaohakamata #shoshimaekawa

Japan's Immigration Services Agency will fine-tune its issuance of visas to Myanmar nationals amid a near-tripling of technical intern trainees from the country going missing in 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/27/japan/politics/moj-myanmar-deportation/ #japan #politics #justiceministry #foreignworkers #visas #expats #immigrationservicesagency #jobs #immigration

Japan's Justice Ministry will assign multiple volunteer probation officers to watch over offenders convicted for a wider scope of cases as part of measures to improve safety, sources said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/26/japan/crime-legal/volunteer-probation-officers/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #otsu #shiga #justiceministry

A proposed revision to Japan’s immigration law that will allow the government to revoke a foreign national's permanent resident status if the holder deliberately fails to pay taxes has cleared the Lower House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/japan/politics/permenant-residency-law-revision/ #japan #politics #foreignworkers #immigrationservicesagency #immigration #expats #taxes #justiceministry #visas #fumiokishida #ryujikoizumi

Japan granted refugee status to a record 303 asylum-seekers in 2023. But the figure is still considerably lower when compared with Western countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/26/japan/society/record-high-refugee-status/ #japan #society #justiceministry #refugees #afghanistan #immigrationservicesagency