Japan-South Korea Relations

The case intensified diplomatic and public tensions between Japan and South Korea over historical issues.

1. The Shinjuku Korean Student Murder Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-03-12)
3. Original Case: 令和6(わ)846
4. VictimsKim Min-sooDefendantsSato TaroPlaintiffsKim Young-sooInvestigatorsDetective Hayashi KenjiProsecutorsProsecutor Nakamura YukiDefense AttorneysAttorney Ito ShinichiPlaintiff AttorneysAttorney Park Jae-hyunJudgesJudge Tanaka HiroshiInstitutionsTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeTokyo District Court
5. Case Tags: Murder;Hate Crime;Japan-South Korea Relations;Criminal Trial Verdict

1. Reiwa 4 (Wa) No. 17536 Damages Claim Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-03-27)
3. Original Case: 令和4(ワ)17536 損害賠償等請求事件
4. DefendantsFamily Federation for World Peace and UnificationPlaintiff AttorneysMasaki KitoInstitutionsTokyo District Court
5. Case Tags: Damages Claim;Unification Church;Spiritual Sales;Japan-South Korea Relations

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