OSAKA—The Osaka High Court on Sept. 3 upheld a guilty verdict against a Chinese woman but said she should not be held liable for fees she paid to interpreters for her trial. The high court noted that ...

In 2017, the number of foreign visitors to Japan cleared 28 million for the first time ever, and the number of foreign residents in the country similarly marked an all-time high of 2.5 million. These ...

Fundamental to the justice system is the ability of any person involved in court proceedings to comprehend any allegations put to them, and to clearly understand any subsequent court hearings. In ...