The Supreme Court has instructed courts across Japan to reconsider the use of handcuffs and waist ropes on defendants when entering courtrooms for criminal trials, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/crime-legal/defendants-court-handcuffs-ropes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #supremecourt #layjudges