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The first meeting of the Judicial Reform Council took place on July
27 in a large conference room in the Prime Minister's Office. Among the
thirteen attendees were Prime Minister Obuchi, Minister of Justice, Takao
Jinnai, Professor Yukiharu Sato of Kyoto University and others. These
individuals will serve on the Council for the next two years, deliberating
the future of Japan's judicial system. The secretariat, headed by
Secretary General . Toshiaki Hiwatari, has been formed. The membership
consists of representatives from the Ministries of Justice, Finance and
Education as well as legal professionals, attorneys and justices, fourteen
in all.
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An Interview with Mr. Yoshiharu Kojima
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Background in organizing the council