Crime & Courts
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TV Personality Kenji Haga Arrested on Suspicion of Non-Consensual Indecent Acts Against Two Women
The Okinawa Prefectural Police arrested Kenji Haga, TV personality and company executive, on susp...
February 10, 2026
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4 Yakuza Group Members Arrested for Trespassing at Tokyo Dome During Baseball Game
Four yakuza group members from Chiba Prefecture were arrested on Monday on suspicion of trespassi...
February 9, 2026
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Yamagami Appeals Against Life Sentence for Murdering Abe; Defense Wanted Sentence of ‘20 Years or Less’
The lawyer for Tetsuya Yamagami, who was recently sentenced to life in prison in connection with ...
February 5, 2026
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Japanese Musician Micro of Duo Def Tech Arrested on Suspicion of Possessing Dried Cannabis
The Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare's narcotics control department arrested ...
February 3, 2026
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Japan Police to Enhance Intl Cooperation Against Human Trafficking, Meet with Thai Authorities Following Case of Thai Girl
The National Police Agency will dispatch a senior official to the Thai police to discuss counterm...
February 2, 2026
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2 Japanese Robbed of ¥58 Mil. in Hong Kong; Japanese, Chinese Suspects Arrested (UPDATE 1)
HONG KONG — Two Japanese men were attacked and a backpack containing ¥58 million in cash was stol...
January 31, 2026
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Man Randomly Attacks 4 Passersby Near Station in Japan; Suspect on the Run
MITO — A man attacked four passersby on Friday evening in front of JR Mito Station, according to ...
January 31, 2026
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Former Japanese Mayor Who Allegedly Falsified Academic Records Questioned by Police
The former mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, who lost her job due to allegations that she had fa...
January 30, 2026
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Street Robbery in Tokyo’s Okachimachi, ¥420 Million in Cash Likely Be Robbed
Five Chinese and Japanese people were sprayed with what appeared to be tear gas by multiple peopl...
January 30, 2026
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University of Tokyo Apologizes for Corruption Cases, Announces Firing of Professor
The University of Tokyo apologized Wednesday for a series of corruption cases involving faculty a...
January 29, 2026
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Japan’s Police Arrest Man for Unlawfully Entering Kindergarten; Suspect Claims to Have Been “Using Marijuana”
Police arrested a man on suspicion of unlawful entry after he intruded in a kindergarten in Osaka...
January 29, 2026
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Japanese Nationals Attacked in Series of Robbery Incidents in Manila
HANOI — A series of robbery-assault incidents have occurred in Manila, targeting Japanese nationa...
January 28, 2026
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Tokyo Police Refer 2 Chinese Nationals to Prosecutors over Illegal Private Lodging Facilities
Two Chinese nationals were referred to prosecutors Tuesday on suspicion of illegally operating pr...
January 28, 2026
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Doctor Arrested in Japan’s Saga Prefecture Over Alleged Theft from Patient After Cash Goes Missing
SAGA — A doctor was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of stealing from a purse during a med...
January 28, 2026
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Man Detained after Brandishing ‘Scissors’ on Train in Tokyo; Trains Temporarily Suspended Service (Update 1)
A man was detained after being found brandishing what appeared to be scissors on a train on the J...
January 23, 2026
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