Crime & Courts
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19-year-old Woman Arrested for Robbery, Homicide in Nagoya Hotel Murder; Suspect, 2 Others Allegedly Planned Badger Game Scheme
NAGOYA – Aichi prefectural police said Thursday that they have arrested a 19-year-old unemployed ...
June 12, 2025
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13 Japanese Detained By Malaysian Authorities Over Fraud; Accused of Impersonating Japan Police to Fool Victims
BANGKOK — Thirteen Japanese nationals were detained in May by Malaysian police during raids on tw...
June 9, 2025
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‘Dark Part-Time Job’ Fraud Suspect Identified via New Undercover Investigative Technique
A fraud suspect was identified after an investigator disguised his identity and applied for a “da...
June 9, 2025
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Woman Slams Her Vehicle into Denny’s, Tells Police “I Intended to Destroy the Restaurant”
A light vehicle crashed into a restaurant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture on Saturday, and the l...
June 8, 2025
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Chinese Tourist Injured in Kyoto Following Knife Attack by Stranger; Perpetrator on the Run
KYOTO — A Chinese tourist was injured on Friday after being slashed by a passerby on a sidewalk i...
June 7, 2025
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High Court Overturns Ruling against Ex-TEPCO Executives (Update 1)
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo High Court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that ordered four...
June 6, 2025
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Stalking Cases Involving Loss Prevention Trackers Surge; 883 Cases Reported in 2024
Among the total number of stalking cases that police received consultations in 2024, 883 cases in...
June 5, 2025
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2 Japanese Nationals Murdered in China; Suspect Already Detained
SHENYANG, China — Two Japanese nationals were murdered in Dalian in Liaoning Province, China. The...
June 3, 2025
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New Punishment of ‘Confinement’ Introduced to Penal Code; Change Meant to Facilitate Shift to Prisoners’ Rehabilitation
The revised Penal Code took effect Sunday, introducing a new type of punishment called “confineme...
June 1, 2025
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Number of Securities Firms Confirmed Affected by Account Hacking Corrected to 16
The Japan Securities Dealers Association has corrected the number of securities companies confirm...
May 30, 2025
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Number of Securities Firms Affected by Account Hacking Rises to 17; Affected Firms Considering Special Measures to Compensate Victims
The number of securities companies confirmed to have been affected by their customers’ accounts b...
May 29, 2025
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High Court Orders Japan, Tokyo Govts to Compensate over Probe
Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling ordering the...
May 28, 2025
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Shoplifting Rice from Hyogo Pref. Supermarket; Suspect Allegedly Left Store with Three Bags Totaling 15 Kilograms
Hyogo prefectural police on Tuesday arrested a man at a supermarket in Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefectur...
May 28, 2025
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Pepper Spray Used at Shopping Mall Parking Lot; 3 Taken to Hospital
Thirty-seven people complained of eye, throat and other pain after pepper spray was used inside a...
May 23, 2025
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‘Knife Has Fallen’: Woman Calls Police after Finding Knife on Road in Front of Condominium in Osaka; Police Suspect Deliberate Drop
A woman called police to say a knife fell as she was walking on a street in Chuo Ward, Osaka, at ...
May 22, 2025
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