Japan
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- 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
- DECEMBER 7, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. THREE PRISONERS EXECUTED
Japan hanged three convicted murderers in the country's first executions in more than three months, but in
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
TOP COURT REJECTS APPEAL OVER 3 MURDERS, FINALISING DEATH PENALTY
the Japanese Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by a 42 year old man sentenced to death for murdering the parents of his estranged wife and his 12 year old stepson in Yokohama in 2002, finalising his penalty.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
DEATH SENTENCE FINALISED FOR EX-AUM MEMBER HASHIMOTO OVER GAS ATTACK
the Supreme Court finalized the death sentence it upheld last month for former senior AUM Shinrikyo cult member Satoru Hashimoto in two murder cases, including the 1994 sarin gas attack in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, judicial sources said.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR MAN FOR KILLING 2 HOUSEWIVES IN KANAGAWA
the third petty bench of the Japanese Supreme Court rejected the appeal of Koichi Shoji...
- OCTOBER 26, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: CULT MEMBER GETS DEATH PENALTY
Japan's Supreme Court upheld a death sentence handed to Satoru Hashimoto, 40, a member of the Aum Supreme Truth doomsday cult for killing seven people in 1994 by releasing Nazi-invented nerve gas, officials said.
- OCTOBER 24, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN. JUSTICE MINISTER CONSIDERS 'TRANQUIL' EXECUTIONS
Japanese Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama said he wanted to consider more
- OCTOBER 23, 2007ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR JAPANESE NATIONAL
CHINESE COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR JAPANESE NATIONAL
- OCTOBER 17, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPANESE MAN RELEASED FROM DEATH ROW SPEAKS AGAINST DEATH PENALTY AT UN
Sakae Menda, a man freed from death row more than 24 years ago in Japan...
- OCTOBER 3, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR MAN OVER 2003 MURDERS OF 2 IN KUMAMOTO
the Fukuoka High Court in Japan upheld the death sentence handed down to a 34 year old man for killing two people and robbing them of cash and valuables in October 2003.
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
TOP COURT REJECTS DEATH PENALTY APPEAL BY EX-YAKUZA CONVICTED OF DOUBLE MURDER
Presiding Justice Osamu Tsuno of the Supreme Court of Japan dismissed the appeal of Ryoji Goto, 49, a former yakuza leader sentenced to death for murdering two people and injuring three others.
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: DEATH PENALTY ACTIVISTS SPEAK OUT
after his brother was killed in January 1982, Masaharu Harada, 57, grappled not only with the loss...
- SEPTEMBER 26, 2007JapanDEATH PENALTY
JAPAN: COURT OVERTURNS ONE DEATH SENTENCE IN KITAKYUSHU SERIAL KILLINGS
the Fukuoka High Court in Japan commuted the death sentence handed down to Junko Ogata, 45.