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COURT INTERPRETERS

51勛圖厙 / Society
Jun 20, 2014
Language professionals call for court interpreter qualification regime
Legal and linguistic professionals think a qualification system is needed for court interpreters to weed out incompetent ones who might be doing more harm than good, a recent survey says.
EDITORIALS
Apr 8, 2013
Court interpreting could be better
The conviction of a man from the U.S. for killing an Irish exchange student has put on trial the quality of interpretation for non-Japanese suspects.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Mar 22, 2013
Trial translation faults irk lay judges
The conviction in Tokyo of a U.S. minor for the slaying of an Irish woman once again highlights Japan＊s lack of a national accreditation system for court interpreters, after the lay judges complained about misinterpretations.
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Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
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Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
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