일본 내각이 재심 제도 개정안을 의결했다. 이번 조치는 검찰의 즉시항고권이 재심을 청구한 이들의 재판 절차를 수십 년씩 지연시킨다는 오랜 비판을 수용한 결과다.
일본 내각은 2026년 5월 15일 논란이 되어온 재심 제도 개정안을 의결했다. 법무부가 주도한 이번 개정안은 억울한 옥살이를 한 뒤 재심을 청구하는 이들을 위해 재판 절차를 간소화하는 것을 목표로 한다.
비판론자들은 검찰의 즉시항고권이 재심 사건을 수십 년 동안 끌게 만든다고 오랫동안 지적해 왔다. 자민당 마에카와 쇼시 의원은 국회에서 이 문제를 제기한 바 있다.
해당 법안은 이제 국회 심의 절차를 밟게 된다. 지지자들은 이번 개정을 통해 사법 체계의 공정성이 개선되기를 기대하고 있다.
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South Korea's judicial reform laws were proclaimed on March 12, allowing constitutional appeals against Supreme Court rulings and punishment for legal distortion. This marks the first major overhaul since the 1987 constitutional amendment, including an expansion of Supreme Court justices. The measures passed under the ruling Democratic Party despite opposition from the opposition and judiciary.
The Fukuoka High Court rejected an appeal for a retrial on Monday over the 1992 murder of two 7-year-old girls in Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The defense for the executed death row convict plans to file a special appeal with the Supreme Court against the decision.
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One week after South Korea's judicial reform laws took effect on March 12—introducing constitutional appeals and penalties for 'law distortion'—complaints against top judges have risen sharply. The National Assembly is set to vote Thursday on the remaining two bills of the 'judiciary trio,' prompting fears of paralyzing the judiciary.
Japan's Cabinet approved a bill on Friday to establish a new disaster management agency. The agency, to be headed by the prime minister with a dedicated minister, aims to launch in autumn. It will reorganize the current disaster management division in the Cabinet Office and increase its staff.
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Sanae Takaichi is set to be reelected as prime minister on Wednesday in Japan's parliament, where the ruling coalition holds a supermajority in the Lower House. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), secured 352 seats out of 465 following the February 8 election. In the Upper House, the coalition falls five seats short of a majority, making a first-round reelection unlikely but a runoff victory probable.