Related Cases (6)
Reiwa 5 (wa) 164 Murder and Firearms and Swords Control Law Violation Case
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: 令和5(わ)164 殺人、銃砲刀剣類所持等取締法違反
- VictimsYuki NakamuraDefendantsHiroshi TanakaPlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsDetective Kazuo ItoProsecutorsProsecutor Kenji SatoDefense AttorneysAttorney Akira WatanabePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesJudge Taro YamadaInstitutionsTokyo Metropolitan Police DepartmentTokyo District CourtTokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
- Case Tags: Murder;Firearms Offense;Japan Criminal Case;Life Imprisonment
Dangerous Driving Causing Death and Injury Case (Reiwa 7 (Wa) No. 55)
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-02-28)
- Original Case: 令和7(わ)55 危険運転致死傷被告事件
- VictimsHanako YamadaTaro YamadaDefendantsKim Seong-hoPlaintiffsTaro YamadaInvestigatorsAichi Prefectural PoliceProsecutorsNagoya District Public Prosecutors OfficeDefense AttorneysTakeshi SatoPlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesHiroshi TanakaInstitutionsNagoya District CourtAichi Prefectural PoliceNagoya District Public Prosecutors Office
- Case Tags: Dangerous Driving;Death and Injury;Japan-Korea Relations;Judicial Controversy
2025 Hate Speech Damages Lawsuit by Korean Residents in Japan
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025-03-15)
- Original Case: Reiwa 6 (Wa) 4903 Damages Claim Case
- VictimsLee Joon-hoDefendantsMakoto SakuraiZaitokukaiPlaintiffsLee Joon-hoKorean Residents' Union in Japan (Mindan)InvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysUnknown Defense CounselPlaintiff AttorneysKim Soo-hyunJudgesPresiding Judge Hiroshi TanakaInstitutionsTokyo District CourtZaitokukaiMindan
- Case Tags: Hate Speech;Racial Discrimination;Japan-Korea Relations;Zaitokukai
Reiwa 6 (Wa) No. 37 - Murder, Negligent Driving Causing Injury, and Road Traffic Law Violations
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
- Original Case: Reiwa 6 (Wa) 37 - Murder, Negligent Driving Causing Injury, Road Traffic Act Violations
- VictimsKeiko YamamotoDefendantsKim Yong-suProsecutorsKenji NakamuraDefense AttorneysTaro SuzukiJudgesHiroshi TanakaInstitutionsOsaka District CourtOsaka District Public Prosecutors OfficeOsaka Prefectural Police
- Case Tags: Dangerous Driving Causing Death;Murder Indictment in Traffic Case;Hit-and-Run;Zainichi Korean Defendant
Attempted Murder of Former Minister Tanaka Hiroshi
- Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-05-15)
- Original Case: 2026年横浜市殺人未遂事件
- Key Figures: Kenji Sato (suspect, 42, unemployed); Hiroshi Tanaka (victim, 65, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry)
- Case Tags: Attempted Murder;Politically Motivated Violence;Knife Attack;Public Figure Security