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
- JUNE 3, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
In Japan a creche operator accused of brutally beating...
In Japan a creche operator accused of brutally beating two children to death and injuring four others was handed a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment
- MAY 29, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
In Japan a House of Councillors plenary session unanimously...
In Japan a House of Councillors plenary session unanimously approved an extradition treaty between Japan and South Korea to take effect during the month-long World Cup soccer finals starting on May 31
- MAY 28, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
The Conference sponsored by the Council of Europe on...
The Conference sponsored by the Council of Europe on "Justice and the Rights of Man in the observer countries of the CoE: the abolition of the death penalty", just come to an end in Tokyo, was attended by the Minister of Justice, Mrs
- MAY 10, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
A Japanese court sentenced a faith healer to death...
A Japanese court sentenced a faith healer to death for killing six of her followers in 1994 and 1995
- APRIL 25, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
Japan voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death...
Japan voted against the resolution 2002/77 on the death penalty at the 58th UN Commission on Human Rights
- APRIL 24, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
Accused poison curry killer Masumi Hayashi should be...
Accused poison curry killer Masumi Hayashi should be sentenced to death for her crime, the father of a victim told a Japanese court
- APRIL 23, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
The visit by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi...
The visit by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to a Tokyo war shrine on April 21 sparked scattered protests around Asia, particularly in countries that suffered at the hands of Japan in World War II
- APRIL 10, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court in Japan rejected the sixth appeal...
The Supreme Court in Japan rejected the sixth appeal for the retrial of a death-row inmate who was found guilty of murdering five people with poisoned wine in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, in 1961
- APRIL 9, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
A thief who denied allegations of murdering a jewellery...
A thief who denied allegations of murdering a jewellery shop manager and five female employees to cover up his gem heist was sentenced to death
- APRIL 8, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
Japan and South Korea signed a criminal extradition...
Japan and South Korea signed a criminal extradition treaty that they plan to enforce ahead of the soccer World Cup finals, to be jointly hosted by the two countries from May 31 to June 30
- APRIL 4, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
A Japanese legislator displayed in parliament a picture...
A Japanese legislator displayed in parliament a picture of an inmate who was executed by hanging in 2001 to illustrate the cruelty of the death penalty
- MARCH 18, 2002JapanDEATH PENALTY
A court in Japan sentenced Kazuyuki Oikawa, 24, to...
A court in Japan sentenced Kazuyuki Oikawa, 24, to death for killing two children and injuring another in a burglary