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Japanese Legal Research: Secondary Sources

This guide is intended to assist researchers in locating primary and secondary sources of law from Japan.

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Journals

American Journal of International Law
Asian Journal of Comparative Law
Asian Journal of International Law
Asian Journal of Law and Society
Asian-Pacific Law & Policy Journal | University of Hawai'i
Columbia Journal of Asian Law
Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal | University of Washington Published from 1990-2014. After that, merged into the Washington International Law Journal.
Washington International Law Journal

Current Awareness

News

LexisNexis - Japanese Newspapers
A compilation of Japanese newspapers available through LexisNexis (also available through Nexis Uni).
The Asahi Shimbun
The Japan News | Yomiuri Shimbun
The Japan Times
The Mainichi
Nikkei Asian Review - Japan

Blogs & Public Statements

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