The second hearing in Mr. Suraj's national compensation case has concluded.

On Monday, January 16, 2012, the second hearing of the national compensation lawsuit in the Suraj case was held at courtroom 705 of the Tokyo District Court, starting at 2 PM.

The defendant, the government, is maintaining the exact same stance as last time, stating that they will reserve their plea until the criminal proceedings are finalized. I was indignant at the government's lack of sincerity. In response, the presiding judge suggested that they consider proceeding with the case in parallel with the criminal proceedings. I hope that in the next hearing, the government will clarify its position and that we will make some progress, even if it's just a little at a time.

The next hearing, the third in the series, will be held on Monday, March 12th, at 2 PM in courtroom 705.
We would appreciate your continued cooperation in observing the proceedings.