New Justice Minister Hideki Makihara has said abolishing the death penalty would be “inappropriate,” despite the recent acquittal of the world’s longest-serving death row prisoner. Japan and the United States …
The 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. …
The government said Friday that it will employ the help of former believers and the children of believers of the Unification Church to enhance consultation for victims of malpractices involving …
A government panel on Tuesday released a draft outline of a law revision that would allow divorced parents to share custody of their children. Based on the draft prepared by …
The Justice Ministry plans to introduce electronic arrest warrants and interrogation records as the country moves toward the digitalization of its criminal procedures, ministry officials said on Monday. Currently, judges …