Japan Korear Cases

In-depth adaptations of famous Japanese and Korean mysteries and trials, exploring criminal psychology in an Eastern context.

1. Reiwa 6 (Wa) No. 242 Professional Negligence Resulting in Injury Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6(わ)242 業務上過失傷害被告事件
4. Case Tags: Professional Negligence;Occupational Injury;Japanese Criminal Law;Reiwa 6 Case

1. Case Reiwa 6 (Wa) 118: Unfair Competition Prevention Act Violation against Two Defendants

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6(わ)118 被告人両名に対する不正競争防止法違反被告事件
4. VictimsUndisclosed Japanese semiconductor manufacturerDefendantsUndisclosed (referred to as Defendant A and Defendant B)ProsecutorsTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
5. Case Tags: Unfair Competition Prevention Act;Trade Secret Theft;Economic Espionage;Japan-South Korea Technology Tensions

1. Comfort Women Damages Lawsuit against the Japanese Government

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: Reiwa 3 (Wa) 523 Songai Baishō Seikyū Jiken
4. VictimsLee Yong-sooKim Bok-dongDefendantsGovernment of JapanPlaintiffsLee Yong-sooBereaved family of Kim Bok-dongInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo High Court
5. Case Tags: Comfort Women;State Immunity;Japan-Korea Relations;1965 Claims Agreement

1. 令和3(ワ)522 損害賠償請求事件

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)

1. Reiwa 3 (Wa) 520 Damages Claim Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和3(ワ)520 損害賠償請求事件
4. VictimsKim Hak-soonDefendantsNippon Steel CorporationPlaintiffsKim Hak-soon's surviving family membersDefense AttorneysTanaka KenjiPlaintiff AttorneysPark Young-sooJudgesJudge Yamaguchi ToshiyukiInstitutionsTokyo District Court
5. Case Tags: Forced Labor;International Law;Diplomatic Tensions;Asset Seizure

1. Comfort Women Compensation Lawsuit against the Japanese Government (2025 Appeal Verdict)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: Reiwa 3 (Wa) 518 Damages Claim Case
4. VictimsLee Yong-sooKim Bok-dongDefendantsGovernment of JapanPlaintiffsLee Yong-sooBereaved families of deceased victimsInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo High Court
5. Case Tags: War Crimes;State Immunity;Comfort Women;Japan-Korea Disputes

1. State Compensation Lawsuit by Korean Forced Labor Bereaved Families

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-03-14)
3. Original Case: Reiwa 3 (Wa) No. 517, Claim for Damages
4. DefendantsState of JapanPlaintiffsLee Jong-geunJudgesYoshida ToruInstitutionsTokyo District Court
5. Case Tags: State Compensation;Forced Mobilization;Japan-South Korea Relations;Post-war Reparations

1. 令和7年(わ)第18号 动物爱护及管理法违反案

2. Jurisdiction: 日本 (2025年)
3. Original Case: 令和7(わ)18 動物の愛護及び管理に関する法律違反
4. Defendants田中翔Investigators佐藤隆Prosecutors山田优子Defense Attorneys铃木一郎Judges中村孝Institutions东京地方检察厅东京地方法院警视厅
5. Status or Result: 东京地方法院判处被告有期徒刑10个月，缓期3年执行，并强制接受心理辅导。
6. Case Tags: 动物虐待罪;动物爱护管理法;日本刑事裁判;令和案件

1. Reiwa 5 (Wa) 6581 State Compensation Claim Case (Independent Party Intervention)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和5(ワ)6581 国家賠償請求事件(独立当事者参加事件)
4. VictimsKim Cheol-suDefendantsState of JapanPlaintiffsKim Cheol-suKim Mi-youngLee Jung-sooInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysPark Sang-minJudgesNoneInstitutionsTokyo District CourtKorean Residents Union in Japan
5. Case Tags: Police Brutality;State Compensation;Foreign Residents' Rights;Japan-Korea Relations

1. 令和6(ワ)6979 損害賠償請求事件

2. Jurisdiction: 日本 (2025年)
3. Case Tags: 损害赔偿;日本民事诉讼法;令和6年

1. Case of Confirmation of Right to Use (Reiwa 5 (Wa) No. 273)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和5(ワ)273 使用権確認請求事件
4. DefendantsAVEX Inc.PlaintiffsHYBE Co., Ltd.InstitutionsTokyo District CourtHYBE Co., Ltd.AVEX Inc.
5. Case Tags: Intellectual Property Dispute;Entertainment Law;Copyright Infringement;Japan-Korea Business Conflict

1. 平成29(ワ)563 廃棄物撤去等請求事件

2. Jurisdiction: 日本 (2025)
3. Defendants日本国Plaintiffs李俊熙金美英Defense Attorneys小林正志Plaintiff Attorneys朴俊亨Judges中村慎Institutions东京地方裁判所
4. Status or Result: 东京地方裁判所驳回原告全部请求，诉讼费用由原告负担。
5. Case Tags: 战争遗留问题;日韩关系;国家责任;东京地裁

1. Metropolitan Area Construction Asbestos Lawsuit No.3 (Kanagawa) / Reiwa 2 (Wa) 1185

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (March 11, 2025)
3. Original Case: 令和2(ワ)1185 首都圏建設アスベスト損害賠償請求第3陣訴訟(神奈川)
4. DefendantsState of JapanNichias CorporationA&A Material CorporationNozawa CorporationM.M. Kaken Co., Ltd.Plaintiff AttorneysNatori ToshiyaInstitutionsYokohama District Court
5. Case Tags: 建設アスベスト訴訟;国家賠償責任;在日韓国人原告;横浜地裁判決

1. Reiwa 6 Special (Wa) 47 Public Offices Election Law Violation Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (January 2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6特(わ)47 公職選挙法違反
4. DefendantsManabu HoriiInvestigatorsTokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation SquadInstitutionsTokyo Summary CourtTokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Squad
5. Case Tags: Election Law Violation;Vote Buying;Summary Indictment;Political Scandal

1. Reiwa 7 (Wa) No. 8 Forcible Obstruction of Business Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (January 2025)
3. Original Case: 令和7(わ)8 威力業務妨害
4. InstitutionsAichi Prefectural PoliceSquare Enix Co., Ltd.Nagoya District Court
5. Case Tags: Forcible Obstruction of Business;Game Threat Incident;Online Threats;Criminal Trial 2025

1. Reiwa 6 (Ne) 200 Damages Appeal Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-03-15)
3. Original Case: 令和6(ネ)200 損害賠償請求控訴事件
4. VictimsLee Yong-sooKim Bok-dongDefendantsGovernment of JapanPlaintiffsLee Yong-sooHeirs of Kim Bok-dongDefense AttorneysTakeshi NishimuraPlaintiff AttorneysKenji SuzukiJudgesHiroshi TanakaInstitutionsTokyo High Court
5. Case Tags: Comfort Women;State Immunity;1965 Claims Agreement;Historical Injustice

1. Reiwa 5 (U) 850 Attempted Coercion Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2023 (Reiwa 5), adjudicated in 2025)
3. Original Case: 令和5(う)850 強要未遂
4. VictimsDefendantsPlaintiffsInvestigatorsProsecutorsDefense AttorneysPlaintiff AttorneysJudgesInstitutionsTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeTokyo District Court
5. Case Tags: Attempted Coercion;Cross-Border Stalking;Reiwa 5 Criminal Case;Cyber Harassment

1. Takashima Couple Murder and Corpse Abandonment Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (April 16, 2024)
3. Original Case: 令和6(う)279 殺人、死体遺棄
4. VictimsTakashima RyutaroTakashima SachikoDefendantsSekine SeitanMaeda RyoHirayama ShokenSasaki HikaruInstitutionsTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentTochigi Prefectural PoliceTokyo District Court
5. Case Tags: Homicide;Corpse Abandonment;Organized Crime;Zainichi Korean Victim

1. Reiwa 6 (Wa) No. 173 Case of Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act Violation and Customs Act Violation

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和6(わ)173 外国為替及び外国貿易法違反、関税法違反被告事件
4. DefendantsTakeshi KatoSakura Trading Co.InvestigatorsHiroshi TanakaProsecutorsYuki NakamuraDefense AttorneysKenji SuzukiJudgesAkira WatanabeInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo CustomsMinistry of Economy, Trade and IndustryMetropolitan Police Department
5. Case Tags: Export Control Violation;Customs Fraud;Japan-South Korea Trade Dispute;Economic Sanctions

1. 2025 (Gyo-Ko) No. 24 Appeal Case Seeking Revocation of Public Assistance Benefit Reduction Based on Lowered Livelihood Protection Standards

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和5(行コ)24 生活保護基準引下げに基づく保護費変更(減額)処分取消請求控訴事件
4. DefendantsGovernment of JapanPlaintiffsTetsuo KokuboYoshio NakanishiPlaintiff AttorneysFumio TakemuraInstitutionsSupreme Court of Japan
5. Case Tags: Administrative Litigation;Social Security Law;Constitutional Right to Life;Livelihood Protection