Crime & Courts
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Movie Director Known for Popular Ad Series Arrested for Drunk Driving
Director Shinji Hamasaki has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Tokyo o...
February 26, 2026
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Dozens of Jewelry, Other Items Stolen After Glass Door, Showcases Broken at Osaka Store
OSAKA — Jewelry and other items were stolen from a jewelry store in Kita Ward, Osaka, on Monday.<...
February 23, 2026
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Producer Behind Pop Group XG Arrested for Cocaine Possession
The producer behind popular group XG was arrested along with three others in Aichi Prefecture on ...
February 23, 2026
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3 Japanese Nationals Arrested in Philippines for Alleged Involvement in Fraud
HANOI — Four people, including three Japanese nationals, have been arrested in Pampanga Province ...
February 23, 2026
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3 Brazilians Arrested for Stealing Toyota Land Cruiser; Trio Also Suspected of Thieving About 50 High-End Cars
Three Brazilians suspected of stealing a high-end vehicle made by Toyota Motor Corp. have been ar...
February 19, 2026
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Japanese Man Living in Iraq Suspected of Illegally Entering U.S. Base Using Counterfeit ID
Kanagawa prefectural police are building a case against a Japanese businessman based in Iraq on s...
February 19, 2026
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Man Killed at Home in Japan’s Hiroshima Prefecture; Wife Also Injured
HIROSHIMA — A man was attacked and killed at his home in Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture,...
February 16, 2026
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Police Arrest Man Who Fled After Osaka Dotonbori Stabbing Incident (UPDATE1)
The Osaka prefectural police arrested a man on Sunday morning in connection with a fatal stabbing...
February 15, 2026
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Gold Smuggling into Japan Running Rampant
Gold is being brought into Japan without being declared at customs and then sold — while not payi...
February 15, 2026
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Cash in Japan, Hong Kong Robberies Could Have Been Proceeds from Gold Sales
Hundreds of millions of Japanese yen in cash was stolen in a series of robberies spanning Tokyo’s...
February 15, 2026
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17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed in Osaka’s Dotonbori; Suspect at Large
OSAKA — The Osaka prefectural police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred at midnight...
February 15, 2026
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Council Submits Proposals for Revising Retrial System; Some Legal Experts Say Changes Do Not Go Far Enough
An advisory body to Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi has sent the minister a report outlining a...
February 14, 2026
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Crime in Japan Ticks Up for 4th Straight Year
The number of reported crimes in 2025 rose 4.9% from the previous year to 774,142, according to c...
February 12, 2026
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High School Baseball Players Referred to Prosecutors for Sharing Obscene Videos of Teenage Girl
Two members of the Nihon University Third high school baseball team in Machida, Tokyo, were refer...
February 12, 2026
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Man Arrested for Shining Laser Beam at Driver’s Compartment of Moving Train in Japan’s Fukuoka Pref.
KITAKYUSHU — The Fukuoka prefectural police arrested a 52-year-old construction worker from Kitak...
February 12, 2026
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