THE
JAPANESE ANNUAL
OFINTERNATIONAL LAW

No. 351992

THE INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION OF JAPANTHE JAPANESE ANNUAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
No. 35 (1992)

CONTENTS

ArticlesThe Significance of the Japanese Proposal of "Pledge and Review" Process inGrowing International Environmental Law ................... Atsttko Kanehara
Japan and the GATT Dispute-Settlement Rules and Procedures...................................................................... " Ichiro Komatsu
Renvoi in Japan-Doctrine, Precedent and Some Critical Comments....................................................................... Toshiyttki Kono
"Internationalization" of Japan's International Tax Law .... Minoru Nakazato
Liberalization of the Activities of Gaikokttho Jimttbengoshi (Foreign Law Solicitors) in Japan ......................................................... Takel! Kosugi

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Note
The Status, Privileges and Immunities of International Organizations inJapan-an Overview ........................................... Osamu Nakamura 116
Activities
Report of National Committee..................................................... 130
Activities of the International Law Association of Japan... .... .... ...... . ....... 131
Activities of Related Academic Associations in Japan........................... 134
Judicial Decisions in Japan

1.

Public International Law

Osaka High Court, June 19, 1990
Constitutionality of the Provisions Concerning Fingerprinting in the Alien
Registration Law and the Fingerprinting System-Articles 13, 14, etc. of theConstitution-Articles 7, 26 of the International Cot1enant on Civil andPolitical Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Osaka High Court, November 27, 1990
Disposition of Refusal by the Foreign Minister to Issue a Passport-Restriction
on the Freedom of Travel Abroad in Accordance with Article 13, (l)v of thePassport Law--"Restrictions Which Are Provided by Law" in Article 12(3)of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights-Liability of theState............................................................................. 145

Tokyo District Court, September 25, 1990
Civil Jurisdiction ofJapanese Court-Employment and Dismissal of a Japanese by U.S. Forces in Japan-Article 18 (5)(IJ of the Agreement Regarding
Status of u.s. Armed Forces in Japan-Standing of Defendants-Article 1 ofSpecial Measures Law-Article 1 of Law Concerning State Liability forCompensation-JttSticiability of the Claim. .. .. .... .............. .......... .... . 151
Tokyo District Court, December 18, 1990
Change of the StatllS of Residence in Accordance with Immigration Control andRefugee Recognition Act-Action for Revocation of the Disposition Not Permitting Change of the StatltS-Forfeitttre of Standing for Requesting Revocation ofthe Disposition Owing to the Plaintiffs Departure.............................. 155
Kushiro District Court, February 15, 1991
Fishing Operation by Alleged SovietJapaneseJoint Venture in Coastal Watersof Japanese Northern Islands Occupied by RttSsia without Obtaining Fishing
Permit from Local Japanese Authorities-Scope of Application of Fishery LawofJapan........ .......... ........ .... .... .... ... ... .......... ..... ....... ....... 158
II.

Private International Law

Takamatsu High Court, June 25, 1991
Action for Damages on Tort-Calmlation of Damages-Claimed by Chinese
Heirs of a Chinese Killed in an Automobile Accident in Japan-Lex Loci
Delicti Commissi-Lex Succession is ...... ........ ........ ........ .............. . 165
Tokyo District Court, November 28, 1990
Divorce-Petition by a Japanese WIfe against her Korean Husband-Appointment of a Parent for Exercise of the Parental Authority-Ordre Public-Application of the Law of the Habitual Residence of the Children as a Subsidiary
Law................ ..... ... ...... ...... .... .... ............ ........ .......... ... 167
Tokyo District Court, December 7, 1990
Divorce-Petition by a Japanese Wife against her Indonesian Husband-Appointment of a Parent for Exercise of Parental Authority over their IndonesianChildren......................................................................... 169
Tokyo District Court, January 29, 1991
Jurisdiction-Action for a Declaratory Judgment of No Liability-Sought bya Japanese Company Alleged to Be a Debtor in an American Court-Against
an American Company-Lis Alibi Pendens..................................... 171
Tokyo District Court, September 24, 1991Applicable Law-Tort-U njust Enrichment-Infringement of Know-How. . . . 175

Tokyo District Court, February 18, 1991
Enforcement of Foreign Judgment-Judgment by a State Court in CaliforniaCompensatory and Punitive Damages-Public Policy in Art. 200 iii of Codeof Civil Procedure--Effect of Foreign Judgment-Enforcement of Punitive
Damages Awards Refused not Because it Is Criminal in Nature, but Because
in this Case its Enforcement is Repu!!,nant to Public Policy in Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tokyo District Court, March 29, 1991
Nullification of Marriage--Petition by a Japanese Wife a!!,ainst her E!!,yptianHusband-E!!,yptian Religious Law--Ordre Public-Divorce--Japanese Law
184
Chronology of Japanese Foreign Affairs ............................................. .

186

Chronological List of Treaties and Other International Agreements Concluded
by Japan in 1991 ................................................................ . 194
Documents
BANGLADESH
1. Convention between Japan and the People's Republic of Bangladesh
for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal
Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income................................ 196
BULGARIA
2. Convention between Japan and the Republic of Bulgaria for theAvoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion
with Respect to Taxes on Income.......................................... 212
FINLAND
3. Protocol Amending the Convention between Japan and the Republicof Finland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Preventionof Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income...................... 229
KOREA
4. Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government ofthe Republic of Korea Concerning the Transfer of the Costumes andOther Items Related to the Late Yi Pang-Ja (Princess Yong)........... 231
USA
5.

Agreement between Japan and the United States of America Concerning New Special Measures Relating to Article XXIV of theAgreement under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation andSecurity between Japan and the United States of America, Regarding
Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces inJapan. .............................................. .......................... 232

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

235

List of Members......................................................................... 248