Japan
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government
- CONSTITUTION
- May 3, 1947
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on the German model with Anglo-American influences; review of legislative acts by the Supreme Court
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, House of Councillors (Sangi-in) and House of Representatives (Shugi-in)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (president appointed by the King on the recommendation of the Government, others appointed by the Government)
RELIGIONS
majority of Buddhists and Shintoists; minorities of Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox
From the country
APRIL 9, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTYCHINA: THREE JAPANESE EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
the Chinese Supreme People's Court announced that Japanese nationals Teruo Takeda, 67, Hironori Ukai
- APRIL 6, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA EXECUTES JAPANESE FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
China executed Japanese man Mitsunobu Akano in Liaoning province for drug smuggling, the Supreme People's Court announced.
- APRIL 2, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: THREE JAPANESE WILL BE PUT TO DEATH
China informed Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada that it will execute Japanese nationals Teruo Takeda, 67, Hironori Ukai, 48, and Katsuo Mori, 67, for drug-smuggling
- MARCH 30, 2010ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA TO EXECUTE JAPANESE MAN FOR SMUGGLING STIMULANTS POSSIBLY MONDAY
China told Japan that Beijing will execute, as early as next Monday, a Japanese man, Japanese government sources said.
- MARCH 30, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MURDER- TOWARDS ABOLITION FOR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Japan’s controlling Democratic Party approved a draft law that would abolish the statute of limitations for
MARCH 30, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DOG-REVENGE MURDERS
a Japanese court sentenced to death a man who murdered a former vice-minister and his
- FEBRUARY 24, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: MOST POTENTIAL LAY JUDGES ARE OK WITH DEATH PENALTY: AMNESTY POLL
Amnesty International Japan took a street poll in Tokyo asking people whether they would be prepared to hand down the death sentence if they are selected as a lay judge.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR EX-AUM MEMBER NIIMI FINALISED
the death sentence for former senior AUM Shinrikyo cult member Tomomitsu Niimi...
- FEBRUARY 7, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
MOST OF JAPANESE SUPPORT DEATH PENALTY — SURVEY
over 85% of Japanese believe that the death penalty is necessary under certain circumstances, the Japanese government said.
- JANUARY 29, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: TOP COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY OVER MURDERS OF 2 WOMEN
presiding justice Yukio Takeuchi of the Japanese Supreme Court upheld the death penalty given to Kenji Ohashi, 69.
JANUARY 28, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTYJAPAN: PRESCRIPTION FOR MURDER TO BE ABOLISHED
a subcommittee of the Legislative Council proposed abolishment of the statute of limitations for crimes
- JANUARY 19, 2010JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: SUPREME COURT REJECTS AUM MEMBER'S DEATH SENTENCE APPEAL
the Japanese Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a former high-ranking member of the AUM-Shinrikyo cult convicted of murder and other crimes.