Law
This category is for sites on Japanese law, legal issues, and related affairs in Japan.
The Asia Foundation Japan Office
- A non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, and open Asia-Pacific region. The Foundation supports programs in Asia that help improve governance and law, and economic reform.http://www.tafjapan.org/
Copyright Research and Information Center
- Organization that holds seminars discussing Japanese copyright laws, conducts research and maintains legal database, and creates international internships.http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/
English Translations of Japanese Laws
- Links to more than 100 Japanese laws in English.http://homepage2.nifty.com/paper/lawcollection.htm
Japan Law
- English language translations of major Japanese laws.http://www.japanlaw.info/
Japan: 'The Rule of Law Without Lawyers' Reconsidered
- Speech given to Asia Society on legal respresentation in Japan, its historical origins, and current reforms.http://www.asiasociety.org/speeches/green.html
Japanese Citizenship Issues
- Information about citizenship among children involved in international marriages and Japan.http://www.crnjapan.com/japan_law/en/citizenship.html
The Japanese Constitution
- Lists the first constitution of Japan written in 604 A.D., showing both the first concepts of society and government, as well as its Confuscian and Buddhist influences.http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~dee/ANCJAPAN/CONST.HTM
Japanese Law
- Japanese financial laws in English.http://www.mizuho-sc.com/english/ebond/law.html
Japanlaw
- Introduces Japanese law and practices, focusing on how to incorporate a business, insurance business law, and the code of civil procedures.http://www.japanlaw.co.jp/
Marriage in Japan
- US Embassy in Japan information on marrying a Japanese national.http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-7114.html
Procedures on Registration of Marriage to a Japanese National
- Step by step procedures on registering a marriage in or out of Japan.http://www.geocities.com/japanfaq/japanfaq3c.html
The Reluctant Japanese Litigant: A 'New' Assessment
- A dynamic assessment of the social relationships of would-be litigants and considers the socio-psychological factors which control human interaction in Japanese society.http://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/discussionpapers/Yoshida.html
Senrei - Summaries of Japanese Case Law
- Provides summaries of recent constitutional, civil and commercial case law in Japan, and articles on various aspects of the legal system. Good resource to pinpoint legal resources for further study.http://www.senrei.com/
Smoke Around The Rising Sun
- Law professor's essay on tobacco regulations in Japan and the government's conflicts between protecting citizen's health and the massive cigarette tax revenues it receives. [PDF]http://www.hawaii.edu/law/faculty/publications/smokerising97.pdf
Taxes in Japan
- Information on Japanese income taxes: the principles, the rates, some examples, a glossary and the references.http://www2.gol.com/users/jpc/Japan/taxes.htm
US Law Library of Congress - Japan
- Annotated compendium of online sources providing access to primary documents, legal commentary and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/japan.html
Visa and Immigration Procedures in Japan
- Legal service and information to obtain visas for Japan.http://www.tokyovisa.co.jp/
War Compensation Forum
- Provides information on the legal aspects of war compensation claims against Japan in view of international law of warshttp://www.k2.dion.ne.jp/~rur55/E/epage0.htm
World Legal Information Institute - Japan
- Catalog and search facilities for over 500 databases from 55 countries including case-law, legislation, treaties, law reform reports, law journals, and other materials.http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/234.html
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