Japan Korear Cases
Deep dives into prominent criminal profiles and legal adaptations from Japanese and Korean legal history.
Case of Heisei 4 (Wa) 1190: Murder, Arson of Inhabited Structure, Attempted Fraud, and Fraud
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和4(わ)1190 殺人、現住建造物等放火、詐欺未遂、詐欺
- InstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentTokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
- Case Tags: Murder;Arson of Inhabited Structure;Fraud;Insurance Fraud Attempt
Reiwa 6 (Wa) 19 Damages Claim Case
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和6(ワ)19 損害賠償等請求事件
- VictimsKorean individual or entityDefendantsJapanese corporation or individualPlaintiffsSouth Korean plaintiff(s)Defense AttorneysJapanese defense counselPlaintiff AttorneysKorean plaintiff attorneyJudgesPresiding judge of the relevant Japanese district courtInstitutionsDistrict Court of Japan
- Case Tags: International Civil Dispute;Damages Claim;Japan-Korea Relations;Corporate Liability
Case for Revocation of Decision Not to Pay Survivor Compensation Pension, etc.
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-03-14)
- Original Case: 令和4(行ウ)19 遺族補償年金等不支給決定処分取消請求事件
- VictimsK. YamadaDefendantsJapan Pension ServicePlaintiffsYumiko YamadaDefense AttorneysTakeshi WatanabePlaintiff AttorneysKenji NakamuraJudgesHiroshi TanakaInstitutionsTokyo District CourtJapan Pension Service
- Case Tags: Administrative Litigation;Survivor Benefits;Karoshi;Social Security Law
町田市喫茶店枪击杀人案
- Jurisdiction: 日本 (2023年5月26日)
- Original Case: 令和5年(わ)第787号 殺人、銃砲刀剣類所持等取締法違反被告事件
- VictimsBDefendants被告人InvestigatorsDInstitutions东京地方检察厅立川支部警视厅神奈川县伊势原警察署
- Case Tags: 持枪杀人;违反枪刀法;公共场所枪击;自首
Reiwa 4 (Wa) No. 1882 Breach of Trust Case
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和4(わ)1882 背任
- VictimsTokyo Advanced Materials CorporationDefendantsPark Jin-wooPlaintiffsTokyo Advanced Materials CorporationInvestigatorsTokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation DivisionProsecutorsKenji NakamuraDefense AttorneysHiroshi YamamotoPlaintiff AttorneysAkiko TanakaJudgesTakeshi MorimotoInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeTokyo Advanced Materials Corporation
- Case Tags: Breach of Trust;Japan-Korea Corporate Crime;Executive Embezzlement;Tokyo Special Investigation
Reiwa 6 (Wa) 186 Murder, Firearms and Swords Possession Control Law Violation
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和6(わ)186 殺人、銃砲刀剣類所持等取締法違反被告事件
- InstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo Metropolitan Police Department
- Case Tags: Homicide;Weapons Violation;Lay Judge System;Violent Crime in Japan
Bid-Rigging and Public Contract Auction Obstruction Case (2025)
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和5(わ)207 入札談合等関与行為の排除&防止並びに職員による入札等の公正を害すべき行為の処罰に関する法律違反、公契約関係競売入札妨害被告事件
- InvestigatorsTokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation SquadProsecutorsTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeJudgesTokyo District CourtInstitutionsTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeTokyo District Court
- Case Tags: Bid Rigging;Public Procurement Fraud;Japanese Criminal Law;White-Collar Crime
Reiwa 7 (Gyo-Ko) No. 21 Appeal Case for Revocation of Decision
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和7(行コ)21 裁定取消請求控訴事件
- DefendantsSuzuki KeisukePlaintiffsKim Sang-sooDefense AttorneysTanaka HiroshiPlaintiff AttorneysYamamoto YokoJudgesNakamura TaroInstitutionsTokyo High CourtMinistry of Justice of Japan
- Case Tags: Administrative Litigation;Japan-Korea Relations;Special Permanent Residency;Abuse of Discretion
Reiwa 7 (Wa) 249 Murder Case
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和7(わ)249 殺人被告事件
- Case Tags: Homicide;Japan-Korea Case;2025 Criminal Trial;Lay Judge System
Reiwa 6 (Wa) 327 Professional Negligence Resulting in Traffic Endangerment, Death, and Injury Case
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-03-15)
- Original Case: 令和6(わ)327 業務上過失往来危険、業務上過失致死傷被告事件
- VictimsTanaka KenjiSuzuki YumiDefendantsSato TakuyaPlaintiffsTanaka HirokoInvestigatorsTokyo Metropolitan Police Department Traffic Investigation UnitProsecutorsTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeDefense AttorneysWatanabe MasashiPlaintiff AttorneysYamamoto KaoriJudgesIto ShinichiInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentTokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
- Case Tags: Professional Negligence;Traffic Endangerment;Death and Bodily Injury;Japanese Criminal Law
Reiwa 7 (Wa) 15 Explosive Detonation, Obstruction of Public Duty, and Injury Case
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和7(わ)15 激発物破裂、公務執行妨害、傷害
- InstitutionsTokyo District Court
- Case Tags: Explosives Control;Obstruction of Public Duty;Assault Case;Japanese Criminal Law
Reiwa 5 (Wa) 1052 Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Violation
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-03-10)
- Original Case: 令和5(わ)1052 金融商品取引法違反
- VictimsUnnamed retail investorsDefendantsTakeshi NakamuraPlaintiffsSecurities and Exchange Surveillance CommissionInvestigatorsTokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation UnitProsecutorsKenji MatsumotoDefense AttorneysHiroshi YoshidaJudgesAkiko TanakaInstitutionsTokyo Stock ExchangeFinancial Services AgencyTokyo District Court
- Case Tags: Insider Trading;Financial Regulation;White-Collar Crime;Market Integrity
Reiwa 6 (Wa) No. 89 Murder Case
- Jurisdiction: Japan (Wakayama District Court) (February 17, 2025)
- Original Case: 令和6(わ)89 殺人被告事件
- Key Figures: Defendant: Kaneshiro Takeshi (a Zainichi Korean resident of Wakayama Prefecture); Victim: Tanaka Hiroshi (a Japanese national and coworker)
- Case Tags: Homicide;Hate Crime Allegation;Zainichi Korean;Lay Judge Trial (Saiban-in)
Case Reiwa 7 (Wa) 104 - Violation of the Act on Elimination and Prevention of Involvement in Bid Rigging, etc., Obstruction of Public Contract Bidding, Aggravated Acceptance of Bribes, and Bribery
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和7(わ)104 入札談合等関与行為の排除及び防止並びに職員による入札等の公正を害すべき行為の処罰に関する法律違反、公契約関係競売入札妨害、加重収賄、贈賄
- Key Figures: Kazuhiro Matsuda (Former Director of the Ministry of Defense Procurement Division), Kenji Sawada (President of Asahi Construction Co., Ltd.)
- Case Tags: Bid Rigging;Obstruction of Bidding;Aggravated Bribery;Public Corruption
Case No. 7 (Wa) 587 of Reiwa: Obstruction of Public Duties, Injury
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和7(わ)587 各公務執行妨害、傷害
- Key Figures: Information Unavailable
- Status or Result: Information Unavailable
- Case Tags: Japanese Law;Obstruction of Public Duties;Injury;Case Information Unavailable
Reiwa 5 (Wa) No. 2913, Claim for Injunction against Online Article Publication, etc.
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2023)
- Original Case: 令和5(ワ)2913 オンライン記事掲載差止等請求事件
- Key Figures: Plaintiff: Kim (pseudonym), a Zainichi Korean resident; Defendant: Operator of a right-leaning website
- Case Tags: Defamation;Hate Speech;Online Torts;Minority Rights

