Japan Korear Cases

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

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

1. Theft, Trespassing, and Drug Violations Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (February 2026)
3. Original Case: 窃盗、住居侵入、覚醒剤取締法違反、麻薬及び向精神薬取締法違反被告事件
4. Key Figures: Kenji Suzuki (defendant, 42-year-old former construction worker)
5. Case Tags: Theft;Residential Trespassing;Stimulant Drug Offense;Narcotics and Psychotropics Violation

1. Damages Claim and Succession Participation Application Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-04-15)
3. Original Case: 損害賠償請求、承継参加申出事件
4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Descendants of Korean forced laborers; Defendant: Nippon Steel Corporation; Intervenor: A foundation backed by the South Korean government
5. Case Tags: Forced Labor;Wartime Reparations;Succession of Claims;Japan-South Korea Relations

1. Fatal Negligent Driving Incident of 2026

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-03-15)
3. Original Case: 過失運転致死被告事件
4. Key Figures: Defendant: Kenji Tanaka (47-year-old truck driver); Victim: Yui Nakamura (24-year-old cyclist)
5. Case Tags: Negligent Driving Causing Death;Article 211 of the Penal Code of Japan;Professional Driver Liability;Road Traffic Law Violation

1. Japan-Korea AI Manga Piracy Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-05-12)
3. Original Case: 日韓AI漫画著作権侵害事件 (令和8年)
4. Key Figures: Defendant 1: NexaMind AI (South Korean tech startup), CEO Park Joon-young; Defendant 2: Kenzo Tanaka (Japanese systems engineer); Plaintiff: Kodansha Ltd., Shueisha Inc., and a coalition of manga artists represented by the Japan Cartoonists Association
5. Case Tags: Cross-Border IP Crime;Generative AI Regulation;Digital Piracy;Japan-Korea Relations

1. Murder and Violation of the Firearms and Swords Control Law Case (2026)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (March 15, 2026)
3. Original Case: 殺人、銃砲刀剣類所持等取締法違反
4. Key Figures: Kim Jae-hyun (defendant), Tanaka Hiroshi (victim), Sato Kenji (injured party)
5. Case Tags: Homicide;Firearms Offense;Japan-Korea Diplomatic Tensions;Death Penalty Debate

1. Compensation Claim Case (Forced Labor)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (April 15, 2026)
3. Original Case: 損害賠償請求事件
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Kim Soon-ja (South Korean forced labor survivor); Defendant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5. Case Tags: Forced Labor;War Reparation;Japan-Korea Relations;Private International Law

1. The Shibuya Home Invasion Murder Case

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2026-02-14)
3. Original Case: 住居侵入、殺人
4. Key Figures: Defendant: Kenji Takahashi (32, unemployed); Victim: Yuki Nakamura (28, office worker)
5. Case Tags: Home Invasion;Homicide;Criminal Trespass;Life Imprisonment