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		<title>What is the law regarding self-defense in Japan?</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-08-17/what-is-the-law-regarding-self-defense-in-japan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: What is the law regarding self-defense in Japan?  What if someone hits you, what can you do in Japan, legally?
Answer: Nothing.
Really.
Japanese law does not have self defense as a &#8220;right&#8221; &#8212; it&#8217;s only an mitigating option.
If you attempt to defend yourself,  you might be charged with assault. You are supposed to run [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHAT TO DO IF&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-07-31/what-to-do-if/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2005 03:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My favorite gaijin gadfly, Dave Aldwinckle aka Arudou Debito, has this great WHAT TO DO IF site covering many of the pains of living in Japan. Enjoy.
WHAT TO DO IF&#8230;
(Click on a link to go directly to that heading)
&#8230;you are asked for your &#8220;Gaijin Card&#8221;. &#8230;you are stopped by the Japanese police. &#8230;you are arrested [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If I divorce my Japanese spouse in Japan can I expect to get custody or access to the children?</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-02-22/if-i-divorce-my-japanese-spouse-on-japan-can-i-expect-to-get-custody-or-access-to-the-children/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-02-22/if-i-divorce-my-japanese-spouse-on-japan-can-i-expect-to-get-custody-or-access-to-the-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2005 22:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage / Divorce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. If I divorce my Japanese spouse in Japan can I expect to get custody or access to the children.
A.  Regrettably Japan has a very poor record when it comes to child custody. In almost every case full custody will be awarded to the Japanese spouse. 
This will happen irregardless of the capability of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I drive in Japan with my own country&#8217;s license?</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-01-09/can-i-drive-in-japan-with-my-own-country-s-license/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2005-01-09/can-i-drive-in-japan-with-my-own-country-s-license/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2005 22:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. Can I drive in Japan with my own countries license?
A.  No. If you are stopped by the police for even the smallest thing they will always ask to see your driving license (please don’t pretend you can’t speak Japanese, that will only get you either detained or arrested until an interpreter can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Legal advice</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-12-10/free-legal-advice/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-12-10/free-legal-advice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2004 01:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. I really think I need some legal advice but I don’t want to go to see an expensive lawyer straight away. Is there an alternative?
A. Yes. Most town or ward office offer something called a ‘horitsu sodan’ &#8211; legal consultation on a weekly or bi weekly basis. 
You should have a competent Japanese speaker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question about Divorce</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-12-09/question-about-divorce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2004 19:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. How do I get divorced if my wife is in Japan and I am in the United States?
A. If you got married outside Japan and then registered it in Japan you will need to have shown the Shiyakusho the original marriage certificate. In the same way if you are getting a divorce outside Japan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trouble at home</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-12-02/trouble-at-home/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-12-02/trouble-at-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2004 18:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most frustrating tasks of living in Japan is finding and keeping a place to live. Japanese land agents are reluctant to find apartments or houses for non Japanese. You may be the most upstanding, law abiding citizen that ever walked this fair earth but unfortunately others before you have muddied the water. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How long does it take to get a &#8216;permanent residency&#8217; visa after applying?</title>
		<link>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-11-30/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-permanent-residency-after-applying/</link>
		<comments>http://legal.3yen.com/2004-11-30/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-permanent-residency-after-applying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unknown. Could be a year, could be a month. 
Despite what you may have read or heard there is no fixed time so don&#8217;t worry if you don&#8217;t hear anything after a few months. 
However if your applying for permanent residency what does a few months matter, you&#8217;re not going anywhere right? 
One tip though. [...]]]></description>
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