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  • Saitama Man Arrested on Suspicion of Killing 3 Small Breeding Dogs

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    June 27, 2024

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    June 27, 2024

  • Nursery School Teacher in Tokyo Arrested on Suspicion of Pulling Boy’s Hair; Police Suspect Repeated Abuse

    A female teacher at a private nursery school in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward was arrested on suspicion o...

    June 25, 2024

  • Japanese Mother, Child Attacked with Knife in China

    Shanghai (Jiji Press)—A Japanese mother and her child were attacked with a knife by an apparent C...

    June 25, 2024

  • Man Sent to Prosecutors on Suspicion of Stealing from Mainly Indian Restaurants; He Says Shops Run by Non-Japanese Tend to Have Insufficient Security System

    Nara prefectural police sent an unemployed man to prosecutors Monday on suspicion of stealing cas...

    June 25, 2024

  • Man Arrested for Allegedly Catching Cats with Cage Traps, Drowning Them in River

    A farmer in Yukuhashi, Fukuoka Prefecture, was arrested for allegedly catching cats with cage tra...

    June 24, 2024

  • Prosecutors Seek 30 Years for Man Charged with Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend to Death Near Hakata Station in Fukuoka

    Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for a man charged with murder, violation of the anti-s...

    June 24, 2024

  • Current Banknotes Still Valid After New Bills Issued; Alert over Fraud Saying Old Notes Are Unusable

    Authorities are calling for public caution ahead of the issuance of new banknotes on July 3, as f...

    June 22, 2024

  • Fukuoka Stalking Murder Suspect Partially Denies Charges

    Fukuoka, June 17 (Jiji Press) — A man suspected of stalking and killing a woman in Fukuoka pleade...

    June 18, 2024

  • 17-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Attempted Murder of Father in Nagoya; Crime Thought to be over Smartphone Game

    NAGOYA — A 17-year-old male high school student was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and...

    June 16, 2024

  • Japanese Pianist Arrested for Stealing Flight Attendant’s Apron

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese pianist Kazuya Saito has been arrested for allegedly stealing a fli...

    June 15, 2024

  • Murder Suspect Called Teen Victim to Meeting After Being Unable to Receive Money Victim Sends Electronically; Confined Victim in Car at Roadside Rest Stop

    ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido — A woman arrested on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old girl by making her...

    June 14, 2024

  • Hokkaido Murder Victim Believed to Have Been Threatened Over Photo; Assaulted During Escape Attempt

    ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido — One of the two women arrested on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old high ...

    June 14, 2024

  • Tokyo Police Refer Former Singapore Counselor to Prosecutors; Ex-Counselor Suspected of Secretly Taking Photos of Boy at Bathhouse

    The Metropolitan Police Department sent papers to prosecutors on Thursday on a 55-year-old former...

    June 13, 2024

  • Kyoto: About ¥90,000 Worth of Kujo Negi Leeks Stolen From Field; Passerby Reported a Thief to Police Early Monday Morning

    About 100 kilograms of Kujo negi leeks, worth about ¥90,000, were stolen from a field in Kumiyama...

    June 11, 2024

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