THE
JAPANESE ANNUAL
OFINTERNATIONAL LAW

No. 401997

THE INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION OF JAPANTHE JAPANESE ANNUAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

No. 40 (1997)
CONTENTS
Dr. Takeo Suzuki 0905-1995) ........................ Shigejiro Tabata

1Articles
International Law of Territorial Acquisition and the Dispute over theSenkaku (Diaoyu) Islands .... ........................ ...... ...... .............. Yoshiro Matsui

3

In Memoriam

International Court of Justice: Hamlet and Portia - Some Aspects of theDiscussions Regarding the Court's Advisory Opinion on the Legality of theThreat or Use of Nuclear Weapons - ............................ Terumi Furukawa 32
Revitalization of the UN Codification Process of International Law - A
Case of the Convention of the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses ofInternational Watercourses ............................................ Chusei Yamada 44
Note
Draft Articles on the Law Applicable to Contractual and Non-Contractual
Obligations (2) .................. The Study Group of the New Legislation o.lPrivate
International Law ............................ ................... .. 57
Contemporary Practices and Opinions
The Guidelines for U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation

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Book Reviews..........................................................................................................

95

Judicial Decisions in Japan ...................................... ....................... ....................... 114
I. Public International Law

Supreme Court, July 12, 1996 ............................................................................ 114
Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act - Legal Merit in anAction Demanding Revocation of the Disposition of Issuance of aDeportation Order and an Action Demanding Revocation of a
Disposition 0.( Non-Recognition as a Refugee Undertaken by a Foreign
National No Longer in Japan

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Tokyo High Court, August 7, 1996 .................................................................... ll6
Existence of International Customary Law on the State's Responsibility forWar Compensation toward Individuals - The Hague ConventionConcerning Laws and Customs of War on Land
Tokushima District Court, March 15, 1996 ........................................................ ll8
The Prison Act and its Rules of Implementation - The Rights of Prisoners- The japanese Constitution and the Interpretation of Treaties Interpretation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights- The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties - The European
Convention on Human Rights - The UN General Assembly Resolution on
the Principles for the Protection of Prisoners - The Interpretation of thePrison Act and Its Rules of Implementation - Non-pecuniary Damages
Niigata District Court, March 19, 1996 .............................................................. 123
Article 37(1) of Local Public Service Act - Article 28 of the Constitution- The Convention Concerning Freedom of Association and Protection ofthe Right to Organize (ILO Convention, No. 87) - The Convention
Concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organize andto Bargain CollectiveZv (ILO Convention, No. 98) - Article 98 (2) of theConstitution - Administrative Action for Revocation of the Disciplinary
Disposition - The Right to Dispute Matters with Employers of Local PublicService Ernployees - Subsequent Interpretation by Concerned Organs offLO

Tokyo District Court, May 10, 1996 .................................................................. 125
Claims for Compensation because japan's Financial Contribution andDispatch of Minesweepers to the Persian Gulf War Affected the Peaceful
Existence and Fundamental Rights ofjapanese Taxpayers - Article 9 ofjapan's Constitution - The Preamble to japan's Constitution
II. Private Intcrnational Law
Supreme Court, January 27, 1995 ...................................................................... 129
Declaration of japanese Nationality of a Child - Meaning of "BothFather and Mother Are Unknown" in the Nationality Law, Article 2(3) Burden of Proof of thisSuprcme Court, June 24, 1996 .......................................................................... 132
Action for Divorce - International jurisdiction to Adjudicate -CONTENTS

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Recognition of Foreignjudgment
Sendai High Court, September 19, 1994 .......................................................... 134
Applicable Law - Collision on the High Seas - Tort - Law of the Flag- Limitation of Shipowner's LiabiliZy - Lex Fori - Foreign Currency
Obligations - Date for Conversion
Sendai High Court (Akita Branch), January 29, 1996 ...................................... 136
Damagesfor Pain and Suffering Accompanying Divorce - Assessment ofDamages - Factors to be Considered - Timefor Assessment
Nagoya Family Court, March 25, 1994 .............................................................. 138
Distribution of the Decedent's Property - Rights of a Nonmarital Partner- International jurisdiction to Adjudicate - Choice of Law
Tokyo Family Court, January 26, 1996 ............................................................ 139
Adoption Effected by Chinese Form - Law Applicable to Form - Lex Loci
Actus - Effect in japan - Law Applicable to Suhstance - Lex CausaeSpecial Adoption under japanese Law
Chronological List of Treaties and Other International Agreements Concludedby Japan in 1996 .................................................................................................... 143
Documents
1. Treaties
FRANCEl. Convention entre Ie Gouvernement du Japon et Ie Gouvernement dela Republique Fran<;aise en vue d'eviter les doubles impositions etde prevenir l'evasion et la fraude fiscales en matiere d'impots sur Ie
revenu .......................................................................................................... 146

MEXICO
2. Convention Between Japan and the United Mexican States for theAvoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with
Respect to Taxes on Income ........................................................................ 179
POLAND
3. Agreement Between the Government of Japan and the Government ofthe Republic of Poland for Air Services ........................................................ 205

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USA
4. Agreement Between Japan and the United States of America Concerning
New Special Measures Relating to Article XXIV of the Agreement underArticle VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between
Japan and the United States of America, Regarding Facilities and Areasand the Status of United States Armed Forces in Japan .............................. 213
USA
5. Agreement Between the Government of Japan and the Government ofthe United States of America Concerning Reciprocal Provision of LogisticSupport, Supplies and Services Between the Self-Defense Forces ofJapan and the Armed Forces of the United States of America.... ...... .......... 216
Chronology ofJapanese Foreign Affairs ................................................................ 221
Activities
Activities of International Law Association of Japan ........................................ 231
Activities of Related Academic Associations in Japan ...................................... 234
List of Members ...................................................................................................... 238