Many records of landmark civil cases in postwar Japan no longer exist, having been disposed of by courts across the country, according to Kyodo News findings released Sunday.Almost all judgments in the cases investigated have been preserved, but most of the other documents related to hearings during their trials were not, resulting in a loss of history.The cases scrutinized totaled nearly 140 and revolved around such issues as nationality, freedom of expression, separation of state and religion, expropriation of land for national defense, and the constitutionality of the Self-Defense Forces…READ FULL ARTICLE
