Lawyer Nasu named Supreme Court justice

Lawyer Nasu named Supreme Court justice

TOKYO, Japan - The government on April 28 appointed lawyer Kohei Nasu (in undated file photo) as a Supreme Court justice to replace Kunio Hamada, who will leave the position in May. Nasu, 64, will assume the post on May 25, two days after Hamada retires due to reaching the age limit of 70.

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