Japan Korear Cases

Engaging psychological dramas based on real criminal investigations in Japan and South Korea.

1. 美世志会成员地位确认上诉案

2. Jurisdiction: 日本 (2026年)
3. Original Case: 地位確認等請求控訴事件
4. Victims八ツ田小黒梁次大澗上原山田DefendantsJR东日本Plaintiffs美世志会Institutions东京高等裁判所JR东日本
5. Status or Result: 东京高等裁判所判决驳回6名上诉人的全部请求，维持JR东日本惩戒解雇处分的效力。
6. Case Tags: 劳动纠纷;惩戒解雇;上诉审判;日本司法

1. 韩美技术转让法人税案

2. Jurisdiction: South Korea (2026-05-18)
3. Original Case: 대법 "韓기업이 美기업에 낸 '노하우 대가'는 법인세 대상"
4. DefendantsGenoscoPlaintiffsGenoscoJudgesOh Seok-junInstitutionsSupreme Court of KoreaSeoul High CourtDongjak Tax OfficeYuhan CorporationGenosco
5. Case Tags: Tax Law;International Tax Treaty;Intellectual Property;Supreme Court Ruling

1. Supreme Court: Insurer's Paid Solatium and Non-covered Medical Expenses Excluded from Indemnity Claim

2. Jurisdiction: South Korea (2026-05-20)
3. Original Case: 대법 "보험사가 지급한 위자료·비급여 치료비, 구상금서 빼야"
4. InstitutionsKorean Supreme CourtInsurance Company
5. Case Tags: Insurance Subrogation;Non-covered Medical Expenses;Solatium;South Korea Supreme Court

1. Supreme Court Orders NH Investment to Pay 7.5 Billion Won to Ottogi for Optimus Fund Sales

2. Jurisdiction: South Korea (2026-05-20)
3. Original Case: 대법 "옵티머스펀드 판매한 NH투자, 오뚜기에 75억 원 배상"
4. VictimsOttogiDefendantsNH Investment &ampSecuritiesPlaintiffsOttogiInstitutionsSupreme Court of KoreaNH Investment &ampSecuritiesOttogiOptimus Asset Management
5. Case Tags: Financial Mis-selling;Optimus Fund Scandal;Supreme Court Ruling;Investor Protection

1. Prefectural Funeral Damages Lawsuit (Resident Suit)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026)
3. Original Case: 「県民葬」損害賠償等請求事件(住民訴訟)
4. Case Tags: Government Expenditure Lawsuit;Resident Lawsuit;Separation of Church and State;Japanese Local Government

1. State Funeral Damages Resident Lawsuit

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-06-15)
3. Original Case: 「国葬」損害賠償等請求事件(住民訴訟)
4. DefendantsState of JapanPlaintiffsResidents' Group Against the State Funeral for Shinzo AbeCitizens' Coalition Opposing the State FuneralDefense AttorneysAttorney representing the Government of JapanPlaintiff AttorneysKuniaki YamaguchiYoshio KunimatsuJudgesPresiding Judge of the Supreme Court of JapanInstitutionsSupreme Court of JapanTokyo District CourtGovernment of Japan
5. Case Tags: State Funeral Lawsuit;Resident Lawsuit;Constitutional Violation;Post-Abe Era

1. Forgery and Uttering of Sealed Official Export License Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-05-20)
3. Original Case: 偽造有印公文書行使被告事件
4. VictimsJapan Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryDefendantsJin-ho ParkPlaintiffsHaruki NaitoInvestigatorsDetective Satoshi YamamotoProsecutorsNaoko TakedaDefense AttorneysKenji YamazakiPlaintiff AttorneysRieko MatsumotoJudgesHiroshi NakamuraInstitutionsTokyo District CourtTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeMetropolitan Police DepartmentJapan Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryJapan Customs
5. Case Tags: Forgery of Official Documents;Uttering Forged Documents;Export Control Violation;Japan-Korea Trade Dispute

1. Consolation Fee Claim Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026)
3. Original Case: 慰謝料請求事件
4. VictimsN/ADefendantsN/APlaintiffsN/AInvestigatorsN/AProsecutorsN/ADefense AttorneysN/APlaintiff AttorneysN/AJudgesN/AInstitutionsN/A
5. Status or Result: N/A (Future Date)
6. Case Tags: Future Case;Japan-Korea Case;Compensation Claim;Unverified Year

1. 2026 Tokyo Stock Exchange Hacking Incident

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-03-15)
3. Original Case: 不正アクセス行為の禁止等に関する法律違反、金融商品取引法違反
4. VictimsTokyo Stock ExchangeNomura SecuritiesDefendantsRen IshikawaDaichi SuzukiPlaintiffsFinancial Services AgencyInvestigatorsTokyo Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime UnitProsecutorsTokyo District Public Prosecutors OfficeDefense AttorneysHiroshi YamamotoJudgesJudge Kenji TanakaInstitutionsTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentTokyo District CourtFinancial Services Agency
5. Case Tags: Cybercrime;Financial Fraud;Hacking;White-Collar Crime

1. 2026年东京合成大麻素走私案

2. Jurisdiction: 日本 (2026-02-14)
3. Original Case: 麻薬及び向精神薬取締法違反
4. Defendants山田隆史金美淑Investigators警视厅组织犯罪对策第五课Prosecutors东京地方检察厅特别搜查部Defense Attorneys中村健太郎Judges佐藤真由美Institutions东京地方裁判所警视厅东京地方检察厅
5. Case Tags: 毒品走私;指定药物规制;日韩跨国犯罪;量刑争议

1. The Retrial Request Case (Comfort Women Compensation Retrial)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-05-12 (Supreme Court ruling on the retrial request filed on 2026-02-03))
3. Original Case: 再審請求事件 (재심청구 사건)
4. Key Figures: Lee Yong-soo and five other surviving Korean "comfort women" (Retrial Applicants); The State of Japan (Respondent)
5. Case Tags: Sexual Slavery;War Crimes;Crimes Against Humanity;State Immunity

1. The 2026 Tokyo National Museum Theft

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (April 12, 2026)
3. Original Case: 2026 Japan-Korea Artifact Theft Case
4. Key Figures: Yusuke Nakamura (Defendant), National Museum of Korea (Victim), Tokyo National Museum (Host Institution), Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
5. Case Tags: Theft;Art Crime;Cultural Property Offence;Transnational Crime

1. Case Concerning the Return of Pecuniary Benefits Provided in Relation to the Exercise of Shareholder Rights and Petition for Intervention in Joint Action (Appeal)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-03-15)
3. Original Case: 株主権行使に関する財産上の利益供与に係る返還同共同訴訟参加請求控訴事件
4. Key Figures: Appellant: Minority Shareholders' Group (led by Taro Yamada); Appellee: XYZ K.K. and Director Kenji Sato; Intervenor: ABC Institutional Investor
5. Case Tags: Shareholder Derivative Action;Unjust Enrichment;Compulsory Intervention;Corporate Governance

1. Attempted Murder of Former Minister Tanaka Hiroshi

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-05-15)
3. Original Case: 2026年横浜市殺人未遂事件
4. Key Figures: Kenji Sato (suspect, 42, unemployed); Hiroshi Tanaka (victim, 65, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)
5. Case Tags: Attempted Murder;Politically Motivated Violence;Knife Attack;Public Figure Security

1. Japanese Language Institution Deregistration Suspension Appeal Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026)
3. Original Case: 日本語教育機関抹消処分差止請求控訴事件
4. Key Figures: Appellant: Lee Young-ho (Director of Tokyo Korean-Japanese Cultural Academy), a Zainichi Korean educational foundation; Appellee: Minister of Justice of Japan
5. Case Tags: Administrative Revocation Lawsuit;Education License Deregistration;National Origin Discrimination;Japan-South Korea Diplomatic Tensions

1. Japan Local Public Service Act Violation Case (2026)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-03-15)
3. Original Case: 地方公務員法違反事件（2026年）
4. Key Figures: Prefectural Governor Tanaka Ichiro; Deputy Governor Sato Hiroshi; multiple local finance officials
5. Case Tags: Official Corruption;Public Funds Misappropriation;Ethics Violation;Japan-Korea Comparative Law

1. Damages Claim Appeal (Korean Forced Laborers v. Japan)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-05-20)
3. Original Case: 損害賠償請求控訴事件 (Songai Baishō Seikyū Kōso Jiken)
4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: South Korean forced labor survivors and bereaved families; Defendants: Japanese Government and Nippon Steel Corporation
5. Case Tags: State Immunity;Forced Labor;Crimes Against Humanity;War Reparations

1. The Accused Assault Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-04-12)
3. Original Case: 暴行被告事件 (Bōkō Hikoku Jiken)
4. Key Figures: Defendant: Tanaka Hiroshi (Japanese male, 34, construction worker); Victim: Kim Jae-ho (South Korean male, 22, exchange student)
5. Case Tags: Assault;Hate Crime;Racially Aggravated Battery;Japan–Korea Diplomatic Incident

1. Administrative Document Non-disclosure Decision Revocation Appeal Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026)
3. Original Case: 行政文書不開示決定処分取消等請求控訴事件
4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Korean Residents Union in Japan (Mindan) and several Zainichi Korean individuals; Defendant: Minister of Justice of Japan
5. Case Tags: Abuse of Authority;Administrative Litigation;Freedom of Information;Japan-Korea Relations

1. Case for Revocation of the Decision to Dismiss the Objection to Non-Registration on the Electoral Register

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (April 2026)
3. Original Case: 選挙人名簿不登録異議申出棄却決定取消請求事件
4. Key Figures: Park Yong-gi (Plaintiff, a South Korean national and permanent resident of Japan) vs. Shinjuku Ward Election Administration Commission (Defendant)
5. Case Tags: Voting Rights;Constitutional Litigation;Administrative Revocation;Foreign Residents' Suffrage