UN standard to feature Japan's volunteer probation officer system
A new U.N. standard inspired by Japan's volunteer probation officer system is being developed, government sources said Sunday ...
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Why Foreigners Have Difficulty Renting in Japan
In a recent survey by the Japanese Ministry of Justice, it was found that 4 out of 10 foreign residents in Japan have been refused tenancy because they were a foreigner. In this video, we explore why ...
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Japan aims to raise age of consent from 13 to 16 in sex crime overhaul
A panel of the Japanese Justice Ministry has proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. It forms part of a wider overhaul of Japan's laws on sex crimes, after multiple rape acquittals in ...
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Justice Ministry to review retrial system that has come under fire
Amid increasing calls for reform, the Justice Ministry will review Japan’s retrial system, which allows for the reopening of criminal cases after a conviction has been finalized, government ...
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Japan criticizes refusal to extradite anti-whale activist
Japanese officials expressed disappointment at the Danish Ministry of Justice's decision on Dec. 17 not to extradite a noted anti-whaling activist to Japan. Paul Watson, founder of the Sea ...
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4 Americans moved to Japan seeking a better quality of life. One said living there has been 'a series of delightful surprises.'
Hanson and her family are a few of the 6,642 Americans who moved to Japan in 2022, according to the country's Ministry of Justice. The same source said the population of American expats in Japan ...
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Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Watson, rejecting Japan extradition
including around a dozen from supporters in Japan. Denmark’s justice ministry said it had based its decision on an overall assessment, including the age of the case and in particular an ...