Japan to introduce electronic arrest warrants, interrogation records

Japan's Justice Ministry plans to introduce electronic arrest warrants and interrogation records as the country seeks to promote the digitalization of its criminal procedures, ministry officials said Monday.The ministry is set to submit revisions to the Code of Criminal Procedure in the Diet next year based on proposals made Monday by its advisory panel, they said.Britain, France, the United States and South Korea are among countries that already issue arrest warrants electronically, according to a document presented by the panel.The panel's proposals also included ways to allow defendants …READ FULL ARTICLE