It turned out that an official of the Ministry of Defense who participated in the non-disclosure procedure on the side of the defendant's country in a lawsuit over industrial accidents at a US military base in Japan recorded the contents without permission.
It is forbidden to record without the permission of the judge, and the plaintiff side says, "We strongly protest that the state has done an act that damages the relationship of trust."
This was revealed on the 12th by lawyer Yusuke Kasagi, who represents the plaintiff in a lawsuit in which a woman is seeking compensation from the government over work-related injuries at the Yokosuka base of the US military in Japan.
According to lawyers and others, in a closed-door procedure called "preparation for arguments" held at the Yokosuka branch of the Yokohama District Court on the 11th, officials of the Ministry of Defense, who are designated representatives of the government, are prohibited from using IC recorders. I know you were recording.
When the government left the meeting, the lawyer found the IC recorder that was in a recording state and confirmed the contents in the presence of the judge. It turned out that the contents of the procedure were also recorded.
Attorney Kasagi said, "I don't understand the secrecy of the procedure for preparing arguments at all, and it's outrageous. I strongly protest that the government is doing an act that damages the relationship of trust."
Ministry of Justice Litigation Bureau ``Withholding comment due to investigation''
According to the Ministry of Justice's Litigation Bureau, which is in charge of trials involving the government, in the closed trial proceedings held at the Yokosuka Branch of the Yokohama District Court on the 11th, in addition to one litigation prosecutor with legal professional qualifications, the government appointed Officials from the Ministry of Defense and the Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau were present as agents.
The Ministry of Justice's Litigation Bureau said, ``A staff member of the Ministry of Defense was recording during the procedure. Details are being investigated by interviewing relevant parties at the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Justice, so we will refrain from commenting at this time.''
Ministry of Defense ``Confirm the facts and respond appropriately''
The Ministry of Defense acknowledged that the IC recorder belonged to a Ministry of Defense employee and was in a recording state, and commented, "We are investigating the details, we will confirm the facts and respond appropriately." .
Yokohama District Court ``Strictly respond including requests''
According to the Yokohama District Court, during the oral proceedings, recording without the judge's permission is prohibited under the rules of civil procedure.
The Yokohama District Court said, ``We are aware of the fact that the government's designated agent recorded the recording without obtaining the permission of the judicial body, and it is regrettable. We plan to respond to