Crime & Courts
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Female Public Prosecutor Says She Felt ‘Despair’ at Ex-Chief Prosecutor’s Claims of Innocence in Sexual Assault Case
A female prosecutor who has made allegations of sexual assault against the former head of the Osa...
December 12, 2024
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Woman Acquitted of Murder of Wealthy Husband, ‘Don Juan of Kishu’
Saki Sudo, 28, was acquitted of charges including the murder of her husband, a wealthy company ow...
December 12, 2024
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4 Arrested over 2023 Tokyo Murder Made to Look Like Suicide
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo police have arrested four men on suspicion of ordering a male colleagu...
December 10, 2024
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Japan Earthquake Evacuee Dies After Son Kicked, Punched Him; Son Arrested on Suspicion of Assaulting Noto Quake Victim Father
The Chiba prefectural police on Sunday arrested a 45-year-old man from Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture,...
December 8, 2024
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Saudi Diplomat Referred to Prosecutors Over Alleged Molestation in Tokyo; Suspect Returned to Home Country
The Metropolitan Police Department on Friday sent papers to prosecutors on a Saudi Arabian diplom...
December 7, 2024
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Most ‘Dark Part-Time Work’ Arrestees in Japan Are Young Pawns; Anonymous Ringleaders Use Threats To Exert Control
Fifty-six men and women have been arrested by police over robberies and other crimes linked to so...
December 6, 2024
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Japan Police Eye Undercover Tactics Amid Robbery Wave; Fake IDs Could Help Bust Online Criminal Recruiting
Investigative authorities are considering adopting undercover tactics in response to a surge in r...
December 6, 2024
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Reports of Mid-Air Theft of Cash, Credit Cards Increase on Flights Departing, Arriving at Narita Airport
Reports of theft during flights that arrive at and depart from Narita Airport have significantly ...
December 5, 2024
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Zookeeper Dismissed for Stealing Food for Animals at Osaka Tennoji Zoo
A 47-year-old male zookeeper at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka was dismissed from his job on Friday for rep...
November 29, 2024
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Man Gets 8-Year Term for Driving at 194 km/h to Cause Fatal Crash
Oita (Jiji Press)—Oita District Court in southwestern Japan on Thursday sentenced a 23-year-old m...
November 28, 2024
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Man in His 40s Believed to Have Set Fire at Sapporo ‘Girls Bar’
A man in his 40s is believed to have spread a gasoline-like combustible liquid before setting fir...
November 27, 2024
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Inmate Rearrested over 2007 Murder of 7-year-old Girl in Hyogo Prefecture
A 45-year-old man in prison was officially rearrested on Wednesday for allegedly murdering a 7-ye...
November 27, 2024
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93-year-old Inmate over Ikebukuro Car Crash Dies
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The 93-year-old inmate over a car crash in which a mother and her young daug...
November 25, 2024
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Former Lawmaker Akimoto Denies Accepting Bribes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former lawmaker Masatoshi Akimoto on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges o...
November 25, 2024
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Couple Rearrested for Allegedly Killing Mother with Antifreeze Agent; 4th Arrest of Couple Suspected of Killing Daughter, Aunt, Father
A married couple who are currently in custody accused of three murders were rearrested on Friday ...
November 22, 2024
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