Archive for January, 2011

I wanted to translate this article dated 19th January on 弁護士の良心 (translation “The conscience of a lawyer”) written by a criminal lawyer in Japan called Eishi Suzuki.  Here is the translation: “This happened yesterday at court. The defendant I was representing was being indicted on charges of stealing a pot noodle worth ¥105 (75p) from […]

Unlike in England where employers must apply the same minimum wage (£5.93 for over 21s) regardless of whether their employees work in London or Manchester, in Japan different rates apply dependent on region as well as business sector. For example, a factory worker in Tokyo must receive ¥821 per hour as a minimum whereas somebody […]