Jamaica
Supreme Court (judges appointed by the governor general on
the advice of the prime minister); Court of Appeal
Japan
Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the monarch after
designation by the cabinet; all other justices are appointed by the
cabinet)
Jersey
Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the
bailiff)
Jordan
Court of Cassation; Supreme Court (court of final appeal)
Kazakhstan
Supreme Court (44 members); Constitutional Council (7
members)
Kenya
Court of Appeal (chief justice is appointed by the president);
High Court
Kiribati
Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges
at all levels are appointed by the president
Korea, North
Central Court (judges are elected by the Supreme
People's Assembly)
Korea, South
Supreme Court (justices appointed by the president with
consent of National Assembly); Constitutional Court (justices
appointed by the president based partly on nominations by National
Assembly and Chief Justice of the court)
Kosovo
Supreme Court judges are appointed by the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG); district courts
judges are appointed by the SRSG; municipal courts judges are
appointed by the SRSG
note: after the termination of UNMIK's mandate, the Kosovo Judicial
Council (KJC) will propose to the president candidates for
appointment or reappointment as judges and prosecutors; the KJC is
also responsible for decisions on the promotion and transfer of
judges and disciplinary proceedings against judges; at least 15% of
Supreme Court and district court judges shall be from nonmajority
communities