Japanese Law Research Guide: News & Blogs

• Japanese Law and the Asia-Pacific
  Japanese Law in Asia-Pacific Socio-Economic Context.  Blog by Prof. Luke Nottage (University of Sydney Law School).
• Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL)
  Promotes scholarly engagement with Japanese law.
• Japanese Legal Blog
  News about Japanese law. Posted by the law firm of Ohara & Furukawa.
• Public Statement and Opinion Papers & News Releases
  From the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA)
• White Papers, Viewpoints & Advocacy
  From the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ)
• Japan Legal News and Analysis
  From the Asia Law Portal
• Global Legal Monitor: Japan
  Current legal news from the U.S. Library of Congress

General News

• Asahi Shimbun - Second most circulated national newspaper in Japan.
• Foreign Press Center, Japan - Independent non-profit news source available in English & Japanese..
• Japan News - The most popular English-language Japanese daily newspaper. Also available on Westlaw.
• Japan Times - Independent English language newspaper published in Japan. Also available on Westlaw. 
• Mainichi News - A national daily Japanese news source. 
• Nikkei Asian Review - Asian business news by region.  Also see articles on Westlaw.
• World News Connection - Historical news from 1993 to 2013. English translations from original news source. 

Business and Economic News

• Bloomberg Law - Advanced search finds legal and business news for Japan. 
• East Asia Forum: Japan - Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific.
• Japan Corporate News - JCN Newswire includes annual industry reports and press releases.

• Criminal Justice In Japan: A Comparative Perspective - Columbia Law School: Center for Japanese Legal Studies (Oct. 12, 2020)
• Marriage Equality, Individual Rights and the Law in Japan - Colombia Law School Center for Japanese Legal Studies (Sep. 28, 2020)
• Japanese Law in Context Podcast Series - Developed in 2021 by the Australian Network for Japanese Law and the Japanese Studies Association of Australia.
• Asia Society: Japan - Podcasts, video & news
• Disrupting Japan - Discusses innovation and start-ups in Japan.
• Japan Upholds Surname Law In Name Of Culture - NPR (Dec. 20, 2015)
• Japan's New Security Cooperation in Counter-Piracy Missions - Professor Wilhelm Vosse (Jun. 22, 2015)
• Cultural Diversity and the Law: From the Perspective of Cultural Policy - Prof. Ryu Kojima, Kyushu University (Jan. 22, 2014)
• Japan's Immigration Policy 1999-2008: Discrepancy between Comprehensive Debate and Partial Reforms - Prof. David Chiavacci, University of Zurich (Mar. 9, 2012)
• The New Japanese "Citizen Jury" System in Criminal Cases - Washington College of Law at American University. Speaker: Takashi Maruta (Mar. 20, 2009)
• Japan's Activist Courts  - UCLA International Institute: Prof. Frank Upham (Feb 22, 2008)
• Conversations with History: Militarism and the American Empire - UC Berkeley Webcast. Speaker: Chalmers Johnson President, Japan Policy Research Institute and Emeritus Professor of Political Science, UC San Diego. (Jan. 29, 2004)