The Law Concerning Compensation for Damage to Witnesses etc.provides that,where witnesses or unsworn witnesses of criminal cases or their relatives are killed or injured in connection with their statements to judges or investigating authorities,or their appearance or their attempt to appear at the courts for the purpose of making statements,the government shall provide compensation for medical treatment,injury or sickness,disability,bereavement,funerals and so forth.
  From the law enforcement in July1958to2004,compensations were made in five cases(Source:The Criminal Affairs Bureau,Ministry of Justice).