Following a series of scandals, all Japan’s prosecutors will undergo ethics training starting 2026. One received entertainment worth over 1 million yen, including meals and drinks, from a witness he had previously interrogated.
https://www.sanyonews.jp/article/1875915?rct=global_syuyo_c&kw=%C3%A3%20%E2%80%A0%C3%A3%E2%80%9A%CB%86%C3%A3%E2%82%AC%E2%82%AC
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Let’s be serious. This is not an issue with “training”.
Sounds to me like the prosecutors should become the prosecuted.
It amazes me that Japanese corruption, racism, and the wealthy literally purchasing politicians, is even worse than in the USA. The insane conviction rate, that is statistically impossible to accept without KNOWING that you’re putting innocent people in jail.
This is coming from an American citizen who studied politics, economics, and international relations at an international school in Tokyo.
The world SEES how bad it is in the USA right now, Japan is very good at hiding their dirty laundry.
What? You’re telling me that having essentially the same people in charge of a country for 65 years breeds corruption? Who would have thought.
99% conviction rate? Only pick cases they can win? With forced confessions aside, should be way lower if there were no collusions or straight up faking evidence.
I don’t understand how these chaps do not instinctively just sort of know that this kind of behaviour is a bit naughty?
I mean, at my company, we get annual training on how to not bribe people, how to avoid overthrowing governments, and sexual harassment. Surely these guys would be well up on that sort of thing too.
training is not the answer here. Prosecution for corruption is.
Is it really a lack of *training* that’s the issue here?
Need to send Higuruma over there