Japan Korear Cases
In-depth adaptations of famous Japanese and Korean mysteries and trials, exploring criminal psychology in an Eastern context.
Case Requesting Confirmation of Obligation to Investigate Biological Parent, etc. (Reiwa 3 (Wa) 28700)
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2021 (initial filing), 2025 (Supreme Court judgment))
- Original Case: 令和3(ワ)28700 生物学上の親調査義務確認等請求事件
- DefendantsThe State of JapanPlaintiffsAnonymous Plaintiff (A)Defense AttorneysCounsel for the State of JapanPlaintiff AttorneysPlaintiff's Legal TeamJudgesSupreme Court of Japan (Grand Bench) Presiding JudgeInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo High CourtSupreme Court of Japan
- Case Tags: Assisted Reproduction;Right to Know;State Liability;Supreme Court of Japan
The Case of Business Embezzlement (Reiwa 6 (Wa) No. 108)
- Jurisdiction: Japan (Early 2025 (within the Reiwa 6 judicial year))
- Original Case: 令和6(わ)108 業務上横領被告事件
- VictimsWakayama Medical University HospitalDefendantsFemale former administrative staff member (name withheld under Japanese reporting conventions)PlaintiffsWakayama Medical UniversityInvestigatorsWakayama Prefectural PoliceProsecutorsWakayama District Public Prosecutors OfficeDefense AttorneysNo disclosed namePlaintiff AttorneysNo disclosed nameJudgesPresiding Judge of Wakayama District CourtInstitutionsWakayama District CourtWakayama District Public Prosecutors OfficeWakayama Prefectural PoliceWakayama Medical University Hospital
- Case Tags: Business Embezzlement;Wakayama District Court;Japanese Criminal Justice;Hospital Financial Fraud
Appeal Case Concerning Mandamus for Park Occupation Permit (Reiwa 6 (Gyo-Ko) 17)
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和6(行コ)17 公園占用許可処分の義務付け等請求控訴事件
- DefendantsTokyo Metropolitan GovernmentPlaintiffsKorean Residents Union in Japan (Mindan) Tokyo HeadquartersInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo High CourtTokyo Metropolitan Government
- Case Tags: Park Occupation Permit;Mandamus Action;Korean Residents in Japan;Freedom of Assembly
Case No. Reiwa 5 (Wa) 1643: Assault, Fraud, Attempted Extortion and Violence Act Violation
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2023)
- Original Case: 令和5(わ)1643 傷害(変更後の訴因 暴力行為等処罰に関する法律違反)、詐欺、強要未遂
- InstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeTokyo Metropolitan Police Department
- Case Tags: Japan-Korea Case;Assault;Fraud;Attempted Extortion
Reiwa 6 (Wa) No. 831 Road Transport Vehicle Act Violation and Negligent Driving Causing Injury Case
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-04-12)
- Original Case: 令和6(わ)831 道路運送車両法違反、過失運転致傷事件
- VictimsYuki TanakaDefendantsHiroshi SatoInstitutionsTokyo District Court
- Case Tags: Negligent Driving Causing Injury;Road Transport Vehicle Act Violation;Unlicensed Driving;Japanese Traffic Accident Case
Reiwa 6 (Wa) No. 53 Injury, Instigation of Abandonment of a Corpse, Anti-Prostitution Law Violation Case
- Jurisdiction: Japan (March 15, 2025)
- Original Case: 令和6(わ)53 傷害、死体遺棄教唆、売春防止法違反
- VictimsAyaka SatoDefendantsKenji TanakaDaichi SuzukiPlaintiffsHanako SatoInvestigatorsInspector Ryohei KatoProsecutorsYuki MorikawaDefense AttorneysMakoto NishimuraPlaintiff AttorneysEmi WatanabeJudgesJudge Hiroshi InoueInstitutionsTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeTokyo District Court
- Case Tags: Injury Causing Death;Abandonment of a Corpse;Anti-Prostitution Law Violation;Instigation
令和6(わ)171 窃盗、窃盗未遂被告事件
- Jurisdiction: 日本 (2025年)
- Case Tags: 窃盗罪;日本刑事案件;窃盗未遂;日韩案分类
Forced Labor Compensation Case (Reiwa 4 (Wa) 4312)
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: Reiwa 4 (Wa) 4312 Damages Claim Case
- VictimsLee Chun-sikKim Jae-rimYang Geum-deokDefendantsNippon Steel CorporationGovernment of JapanPlaintiffsKim Sung-juKim Jae-rimYang Geum-deokJudgesTetsuro NakayoshiInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo High CourtSupreme Court of Japan
- Case Tags: Forced Labor;Japan-Korea Relations;Post-War Compensation;1965 Claims Agreement
Robbery Preparation Case Reiwa 6 (Wa) 177
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和6(わ)177 強盗予備被告事件
- Case Tags: Robbery Preparation;Japanese Criminal Law;Reiwa Era Case;Preparatory Crime
Fukushima Wastewater Damage Compensation Lawsuit (Japan-Korea)
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和5(ワ)2929 損害賠償請求事件
- VictimsKim Mi-youngDefendantsGovernment of JapanTokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.PlaintiffsKim Mi-youngKorea Fisheries AssociationDefense AttorneysTaro YamadaPlaintiff AttorneysLee Sung-hoJudgesHiroshi TanakaInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo Electric Power Company
- Case Tags: Japan-Korea Dispute;Fukushima Nuclear Wastewater;International Environmental Litigation;Damage Compensation Lawsuit
令和5(行ウ)77 納骨堂経営許可処分等取消請求事件
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2023 (Reiwa 5))
- DefendantsGovernor of Osaka PrefectureInstitutionsOsaka District Court
- Case Tags: Administrative Litigation;Columbarium Permit Dispute;Land Use and Zoning;Resident Lawsuit Japan
Reiwa 6 (Wa) No. 301 Murder and Corpse Abandonment Case
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和6(わ)301 殺人、死体遺棄被告事件
- VictimsTanaka KenjiDefendantsSato HiroshiInvestigatorsSuzuki TakuyaMatsumoto RieProsecutorsWatanabe YukiDefense AttorneysIto KenjiJudgesYamamoto KeikoInstitutionsTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeTokyo District Court
- Case Tags: Murder;Corpse Abandonment;Japanese Criminal Trial;Diminished Capacity Defense
Case: Reiwa 6 (Wa) 230 Injury, Attempted Murder, and Violation of the Firearms and Swords Control Law
- Jurisdiction: Japan (March 15, 2025)
- Original Case: 令和6(わ)230 傷害、殺人未遂、銃砲刀剣類所持等取締法違反被告事件
- VictimsYuki SatoDefendantsKenji TakahashiInvestigatorsDetective Ryohei SuzukiProsecutorsAkira YamamotoDefense AttorneysKeiko NakamuraJudgesHiroshi TanakaInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo Metropolitan Police Department
- Case Tags: Attempted Murder;Firearms and Swords Control Law Violation;Workplace Violence;Japanese Criminal Trial
令和6(わ)400 建造物侵入、器物損壊、強盗傷人、強盗予備
- Jurisdiction: 日本 (2025年)
- Case Tags: 日韩案;暴力犯罪;财产犯罪;团伙作案
令和6(わ)1022 大麻取締法違反被告事件
- Jurisdiction: 日本 (2025年)
- Status or Result: 判决罚金30万日元,缓刑1年,未实际收监。
- Case Tags: 大麻取締法違反;令和6年;药物犯罪;个人使用除罪化争议

