Amid increasing calls for reform, the Justice Ministry will review Japan’s retrial system, which allows for the reopening of criminal cases after a conviction has been finalized, government ...

Japan will allow people from Taiwan to list the island as their place of origin in the country's family registry instead of China, a justice ministry official said Tuesday. When a Japanese citizen ...

Japan has more than 8,000 laws and regulations ... which is then submitted to the Justice Ministry. Native English speakers with knowledge of both Japanese and U.S. laws check these drafts ...