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A justice minister is a ministerial position in the governments of some countries, with general responsibility for policing and the maintenance of public order. The minister of justice may also be responsible for the justice system, and in some countries has responsibility for general elections.
In some countries, the interior minister has the responsibility for policing.
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- Secretary for Constitutional Affairs (with list) (election)
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Mr. Anwar returns
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:10:00 -0500
Mr. Anwar Ibrahim, former deputy prime minister of Malaysia, has completed his rehabilitation with a stunning by-election win. Mr. Anwar won a landslide victory over his rival despite heavy campaigning by the government, including the prime minister and his deputy. He now promises to forge a coalition to wrest power from the Berisan Nasional, which has governed Malaysia since it won independence. Mr. Anwar has had a remarkable career. He first gained public attention as a Muslim youth leader and went on to become a star in the United Malay National Organization, the biggest of the groups in the ruling coalition. Then, in a stunning development, he was fired as deputy prime minister in... Read the full story
Mr. Obama takes the ticket
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:11:00 -0500
The Democratic Party made history this week when it made Mr. Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, its nominee for the 44th president of the United States. Mr. Obama is the first African-American — his father was Kenyan, his mother a white Kansan — to claim a slot on the ticket of a major American political party. National party conventions are tightly scripted events, designed to highlight the party's appeal, spotlight its stars and climax at the acceptance speech of the candidate. While this meeting in Denver was no exception, a large question mark hung over the event: How would his rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton, respond? Would she embrace Mr. Obama and rally her disappointed —... Read the full story
Torrential rain leaves one dead
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:12:00 -0500
Torrential rain that hit extensive areas in central and eastern Japan from Thursday through Friday left one woman dead, and three people missing in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. A man believed to be about 60 years old was also found unconscious Friday morning in an irrigation ditch in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, near a bicycle he had apparently been riding, police said. Read the full story
Conferees call for unity on nonproliferation
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:13:00 -0500
SAITAMA — Ongoing discussions and a more muscular nuclear nonproliferation treaty are vital to achieving progress in disarmament efforts, speakers and participants at a U.N. conference in Saitama agreed Friday. "It is encouraging to know that work is continuing at all levels" on disarmament issues, including within governments and the academic world, Hannelore Hoppe, director and deputy to the high representative for the U.N. disarmament office, said, adding that the effort must continue and be reflected at the 2010 conference to review the NPT. Read the full story
Jobless rate falls but long-term trend still worrying
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:14:00 -0500
Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improved 0.1 percentage point from June to 4.0 percent in July, as the rate of job loss slowed, the government said Friday. The number of jobless totaled 2.56 million, up 220,000 from a year earlier for the fourth straight monthly increase, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry said in a preliminary report. In June, the number of jobless people increased by 240,000 from a year before. Read the full story
4,000 Aum victims and relatives to receive government benefits
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:15:00 -0500
The government will provide benefits to the victims and their relatives of crimes committed by Aum Shinrikyo, including the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system, officials said Friday. In Friday's Cabinet session, the government of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda endorsed a plan to put a new law for the measure in force and start payments on Dec. 18, the officials said. Read the full story
Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
Picture of the Day › Samba parade
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:00:00 +0100
Samba dancers perform at the 28th Asakusa Samba Carnival in Tokyo on Saturday afternoon. About 5,000 performers from 27 groups joined in the annual carnival,…
Sports › Orix beats Nippon Ham on 3 homers in PL
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:42:00 +0100
Shinji Shimoyama, Tuffy Rhodes and Alex Cabrera homered as the Orix Buffaloes routed the Nippon Ham Fighters 7-2 Saturday, leaving the two clubs tied for…
Crime › Man held over Internet threat to kill crown prince
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:00:00 +0100
Police arrested a 31-year-old man Saturday on suspicion of posting a message on an Internet bulletin board threatening to kill Crown Prince Naruhito, police officials…
National › Heavy rain continues; weather agency predicts more
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:27:00 +0100
Heavy rain that caused serious damage chiefly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, continued Saturday in parts of Japan and the Japan Meteorological Agency called for…
World › McCain's veep choice is historic and hardly known
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:05:00 +0100
In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now _ making history --…
Picture of the Day › Lightning
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:42:00 +0100
Lightning is seen above the Akihabara area early Saturday morning.
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Mr. Anwar returns
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:10:00 -0500
Mr. Anwar Ibrahim, former deputy prime minister of Malaysia, has completed his rehabilitation with a stunning by-election win. Mr. Anwar won a landslide victory over his rival despite heavy campaigning by the government, including the prime minister and his deputy. He now promises to forge a coalition to wrest power from the Berisan Nasional, which has governed Malaysia since it won independence. Mr. Anwar has had a remarkable career. He first gained public attention as a Muslim youth leader and went on to become a star in the United Malay National Organization, the biggest of the groups in the ruling coalition. Then, in a stunning development, he was fired as deputy prime minister in... Read the full story
Mr. Obama takes the ticket
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:11:00 -0500
The Democratic Party made history this week when it made Mr. Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, its nominee for the 44th president of the United States. Mr. Obama is the first African-American — his father was Kenyan, his mother a white Kansan — to claim a slot on the ticket of a major American political party. National party conventions are tightly scripted events, designed to highlight the party's appeal, spotlight its stars and climax at the acceptance speech of the candidate. While this meeting in Denver was no exception, a large question mark hung over the event: How would his rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton, respond? Would she embrace Mr. Obama and rally her disappointed —... Read the full story
Torrential rain leaves one dead
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:12:00 -0500
Torrential rain that hit extensive areas in central and eastern Japan from Thursday through Friday left one woman dead, and three people missing in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. A man believed to be about 60 years old was also found unconscious Friday morning in an irrigation ditch in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, near a bicycle he had apparently been riding, police said. Read the full story
Conferees call for unity on nonproliferation
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:13:00 -0500
SAITAMA — Ongoing discussions and a more muscular nuclear nonproliferation treaty are vital to achieving progress in disarmament efforts, speakers and participants at a U.N. conference in Saitama agreed Friday. "It is encouraging to know that work is continuing at all levels" on disarmament issues, including within governments and the academic world, Hannelore Hoppe, director and deputy to the high representative for the U.N. disarmament office, said, adding that the effort must continue and be reflected at the 2010 conference to review the NPT. Read the full story
Jobless rate falls but long-term trend still worrying
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:14:00 -0500
Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improved 0.1 percentage point from June to 4.0 percent in July, as the rate of job loss slowed, the government said Friday. The number of jobless totaled 2.56 million, up 220,000 from a year earlier for the fourth straight monthly increase, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry said in a preliminary report. In June, the number of jobless people increased by 240,000 from a year before. Read the full story
4,000 Aum victims and relatives to receive government benefits
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:15:00 -0500
The government will provide benefits to the victims and their relatives of crimes committed by Aum Shinrikyo, including the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system, officials said Friday. In Friday's Cabinet session, the government of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda endorsed a plan to put a new law for the measure in force and start payments on Dec. 18, the officials said. Read the full story
Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion
Picture of the Day › Samba parade
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:00:00 +0100
Samba dancers perform at the 28th Asakusa Samba Carnival in Tokyo on Saturday afternoon. About 5,000 performers from 27 groups joined in the annual carnival,…
Sports › Orix beats Nippon Ham on 3 homers in PL
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:42:00 +0100
Shinji Shimoyama, Tuffy Rhodes and Alex Cabrera homered as the Orix Buffaloes routed the Nippon Ham Fighters 7-2 Saturday, leaving the two clubs tied for…
Crime › Man held over Internet threat to kill crown prince
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:00:00 +0100
Police arrested a 31-year-old man Saturday on suspicion of posting a message on an Internet bulletin board threatening to kill Crown Prince Naruhito, police officials…
National › Heavy rain continues; weather agency predicts more
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:27:00 +0100
Heavy rain that caused serious damage chiefly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, continued Saturday in parts of Japan and the Japan Meteorological Agency called for…
World › McCain's veep choice is historic and hardly known
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:05:00 +0100
In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now _ making history --…
Picture of the Day › Lightning
Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:42:00 +0100
Lightning is seen above the Akihabara area early Saturday morning.
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