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The Tokyo War Crimes Trial, L C. Green Apr 1989

The Tokyo War Crimes Trial, L C. Green

Dalhousie Law Journal

Until comparatively recently (see, eg., The Other Nuremberg by Arnold C. Brackman, 1987) there has been little written in western countries concerning the International Military Tribunal for the Far East - the Tokyo Tribunal - when compared with its "sister" Tribunal at Nuremberg. The compilation of Principles drawn up by the United Nations is known as the Nuremberg Principles regardless of the fact that the same principles were applied in Tokyo. In 1983, to coincide with the first Japanese showing of the film The Tokyo Trial premiered in New York two years later, an International Symposium on the Trial was …


The United States-Japan Semiconductor Accord Of 1986: The Shortcomings Of High-Tech Protectionism, Dorinda G. Dallmeyer Jan 1989

The United States-Japan Semiconductor Accord Of 1986: The Shortcomings Of High-Tech Protectionism, Dorinda G. Dallmeyer

Maryland Journal of International Law

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Arrest First, Ask Questions Later: The Japanese Police Detention System, Christopher James Neumann Jan 1989

Arrest First, Ask Questions Later: The Japanese Police Detention System, Christopher James Neumann

Penn State International Law Review

The Japanese police detention system enables police and prosecutors to detain criminal suspects for up to twenty-three days without a formal charge, thus posing numerous human rights problems. This comment concentrates on the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which provides a means for identifying the human rights abuses occurring under the Japanese police detention system, as well as a method for rectifying such abuses.


Unemployment In Japan's Declining Industries: A Re-Evaluation Of Japanese Employment Adjustment Policy, Susan N. Duke Jan 1989

Unemployment In Japan's Declining Industries: A Re-Evaluation Of Japanese Employment Adjustment Policy, Susan N. Duke

Penn State International Law Review

Is Japan really out-maneuvering the West in post-industrial development? This Comment examines the down-side of economic progress by focusing on how Japan has addressed employment disruptions in the declining industries, such as steel, textiles, and electronic computers. Employment adjustment legislation and the Japanese government's past performance in creating and implementing employment adjustment policy are re-evaluated.


Comparison: Japanese And American Plant Closing Laws, Allison Zousmer Jan 1989

Comparison: Japanese And American Plant Closing Laws, Allison Zousmer

Michigan Journal of International Law

This Note analyzes the American and Japanese approaches to plant closings and discusses to what extent the American government can apply the successful Japanese approach to its own labor relations system. The first part examines the specific provisions of the two nations' laws. Second, it illustrates how the divergent social rules and historical backgrounds influence the operation of the plant closing laws in both nations. Part three explores the impact and applicability of Japanese labor policies to American industrial practices. The Note concludes that although the Japanese provide a general model for a labor management system which combines cooperation and …


The Faces Of Japanese Labor Relations In Japan And The U.S. And The Emerging Legal Issues Under U.S. Labor Laws, Ronald C. Brown Jan 1989

The Faces Of Japanese Labor Relations In Japan And The U.S. And The Emerging Legal Issues Under U.S. Labor Laws, Ronald C. Brown

Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce

The so-called "traditions" of Japanese labor relations are being put into practice in the United States in adapted form by Japanese investors and are being adopted by U.S. companies as well. This Japanese-style labor relations is in effect - the "new labor relations" in the United States.