Legal issues in Japan

  Today would be the last blog I would be writing, until further now, I was focusing on legal matters or law in Japan. However, today  I would like to introduce the topic which would be little bit different from previous posts that the future law would change. Today would be the last blog I would be writing, until further now, I was focusing on legal matters or law i n Japan. However, today  I would like to introduce the topic which would be little bit different from previous posts that the future law would change. Topic Overview:  Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has announced that a general election will be held soon after the ordinary Diet session begins on January 23. The election for the House of Representatives will take place at the very start of the session, which is the first time this has happened since 1992. Takaichi informed representatives of the ruling coalition of her plan on January 14. She will hold a press conference on January 19 to explain the detail...

Topic Overview: Police are going to more strongly restrict people who buy or sell bank accounts. One of the main reasons is that these bank accounts are often used for scams and fraud. In many cases, accounts are sold through social media or disguised as part time jobs. Some people do not even realize that selling a bank account is illegal. Because the current penalties are not strong enough, the government is planning to strengthen the law and impose stricter regulations. My personal view:   I was not aware that these issues existed. Moreover, I honestly did not realize that bank accounts could be bought and sold. However, I was aware that scams and fraud have become more common in daily life, and I believe that almost everyone who uses a phone has experienced them in some way. Despite this, these crimes are often not taken as seriously as other types of crimes.  In my personal view, issues related to taxes or money are treated very seriously in Japan. Therefore, the police s...