Monday, 21 September 2026 — President University held a guest lecture titled “Basic Legal System of Japan” at the Auditorium, President University, featuring Terutoshi Yamashita, Vice Chairperson of ACPF, former notary, former Director of UNAFEI, and former Public Prosecutor of the Supreme Prosecutors Office of Japan. Drawing from his experience in Japan and visits to countries around the world, Yamashita discussed how, although laws exist in every country, each country develops its own legal system and framework.

Yamashita shared his experience of observing and comparing legal systems across different countries throughout his career. He highlighted differences between the legal systems of Japan and Indonesia, showing how countries can organize their judicial institutions in significantly different ways despite having the same fundamental function of administering justice.

One example was the composition of the Supreme Court. Yamashita compared the number of Supreme Court judges in the United States, Japan, and Indonesia, noting that the United States has nine justices, while Japan has a system involving five and fifteen judges, and Indonesia has 50 Supreme Court judges. The comparison illustrated how the structure and organization of courts can vary considerably across legal systems.