SHIZUOKA In likely her last opportunity to do so, Hideko Hakamada took the stand here and made an impassioned plea for a court to finally clear the name of her brother.
A woman who accused comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto of forcing her to perform sexual favors said she plans to testify in court about what happened, despite fearing for her life.
The Tokyo District Court on Dec. 27 awarded compensation to three company officials who were wrongly arrested in a “fabricated” case that tied them to exports of biological weapons parts.
The Supreme Court ruling regarding bathroom use for a transgender woman at her office sent a positive message to society on the treatment of sexual minorities in the workplace, according to the plaintiff.