Shimada to be named next Supreme Court chief

Shimada to be named next Supreme Court chief

TOKYO, Japan - The government has decided to appoint Niro Shimada (file photo), a Japanese Supreme Court justice, as the next chief justice of the top court to replace Akira Machida who will retire Oct. 15, government sources said Oct. 2.

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