The June issue of Japan CLOSE-UP has been published.
Japan CLOSE-UP is an English-language monthly magazine bringing you the latest news on Japanese business, products, culture, society, trends, and people.
One of featured articles on the June issue is "Opening Japan's Courtrooms to the Public: Floodgates or a Breath of Fresh Air?"
Scheduled to start in May 2009, what is being termed the saibanin system marks a major societal watershed, as it will be the first time in postwar history for the general public to participate in the hermetically closed operation of Japan’s criminal justice system. Japanese tend to view lawsuits as a distasteful admission of failure, a last resort after patience, negotiation, and mediation have failed. Now, in response to pressure from Japanese scholars and lawyers, and a bit of badgering from foreign interests as well, the Japanese Government is taking steps to make its legal system more open.
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