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Agreement Against Organized Crime and Terrorism (April 24, 2013) by Norma Gutierrez
During his recent visit to
Topic: Terrorism
Jurisdiction: Japan / Mexico
New Flu Special Measures Act Moved Up (April 15, 2013) by Sayuri Umeda
Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Japan
Landmark Fishing Agreement (April 15, 2013) by Wendy Zeldin
On April 10, 2013, the Republic of China (on Taiwan) (ROC) and Japan concluded a landmark agreement on protection of each ...
Topic: International law
Jurisdiction: Japan / Taiwan
A Divorced Parent's Child Visitation Rights Can Be Enforced (April 12, 2013) by Sayuri Umeda
On March 28, 2013,
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Japan
Corporal Punishment in Schools (April 12, 2013) by Sayuri Umeda
Topic: Education
Jurisdiction: Japan
Three Vaccinations Added to Routine Vaccination Schedules (April 09, 2013) by Sayuri Umeda
The recent amendment to
Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Japan
Court Decision Liberalizes Online OTC Drug Sales (March 13, 2013) by Sayuri Umeda
The Supreme Court of Japan affirmed on January 11, 2013, that provisions of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law Enforcement Ordinance that banned ...
Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Japan
Reduction of Pension Payment (February 01, 2013) by Sayuri Umeda
During 2012, the Diet (
Topic: Pensions and retirement
Jurisdiction: Japan
Support for Single Working Parents (October 12, 2012) by Sayuri Umeda
Near the end of its regular session in September 2012, the Diet (Japan's parliament) enacted the Act on Special Measures to ...
Topic: Labor
Jurisdiction: Japan
Law to Support Nuclear Disaster Victims' Daily Lives (October 01, 2012) by Sayuri Umeda
A year after the
Topic: Disasters
Jurisdiction: Japan
Vitalizing Theaters (September 10, 2012) by Sayuri Umeda
Japan's Culture and Art Promotion Basic Law (Law No. 148 of 2001) was enacted in 2001. Since that time, although the ...
Topic: Performing arts
Jurisdiction: Japan
Law to Establish Nuclear Regulatory Commission (August 13, 2012) by Sayuri Umeda
A new law to create an independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission for nuclear plant safety was promulgated on June 27, 2012 (Genshiryoku ...
Topic: Energy
Jurisdiction: Japan
Two Laws Adopted to Improve Use of Autopsies (June 25, 2012) by Sayuri Umeda
Among corpses handled by police in 2011, only 11%were autopsied. This number is much lower than that of most of developed ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Japan
New Law to Expand Legal Aid for Earthquake Victims (May 07, 2012) by Sayuri Umeda
After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, many people in the Tohoku region of Japan have faced various legal problems, such ...
Topic: Lawyers
Jurisdiction: Japan
New Permissible Levels of Radioactivity in Foods (April 09, 2012) by Sayuri Umeda
There were no legally binding standards for acceptable levels of radioactivity in food in Japan when the Great East Japan Earthquake ...
Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Japan
Legal Responses to Disaster Waste Management Issues (March 23, 2012) by Sayuri Umeda
There has been some controversy in Japan connected with the plans for handling the large quantity of waste generated by last ...
Topic: Disasters
Jurisdiction: Japan
Economic Agreement Amended (March 06, 2012) by Norma Gutierrez
During a recent visit to Japan, Mexico's Secretary of Economy, Bruno Ferrari, and his Japanese counterpart signed an amendment to the ...
Topic: Trade and commerce
Jurisdiction: Japan / Mexico
Law on Making Local Areas Resistant to Tsunamis (February 13, 2012) by Sayuri Umeda
When a major tsunami hit the country's east coast in March 2011, Japan had various laws concerning earthquakes, but there was ...
Topic: Disasters
Jurisdiction: Japan
Reviewing Criminal Jurisdiction over Civilian Employees Under the Status of Forces Agreement (December 07, 2011) by Sayuri Umeda
In January 2011, a 19-year old man was killed in a traffic accident that was caused by a United States civilian ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Japan / United States
Promotion of Exhibitions of Foreign Art Works (May 05, 2011) by Sayuri Umeda
In March 2011, the Diet (Japan's parliament) passed two laws to facilitate exhibitions of art objects that are borrowed from abroad. ...
Topic: Arts
Jurisdiction: Japan
Last updated: April 24, 2013
