Crime & Courts
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Shukan Bunshun Asks Court to Dismiss Comedian Matsumoto’s Lawsuit
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The first oral argument in a lawsuit filed by Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsum...
March 28, 2024
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Counterfeit Brands Sold on Harajuku’s Takeshita Street; Guinean Man Arrested Over Allegation of Possessing Fake Brand Clothes
As Harajuku's Takeshita Street bustles once again with young visitors since the COVID-19 pandemic...
March 28, 2024
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Unification Church President Fined 100,000 Yen by Tokyo District Court for Refusal to Respond to Government Inquiries
The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of 100,000 yen on Tomihiro Tanaka, president o...
March 26, 2024
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Repeated Posts Inciting Molestation Before Common Test; Teen Male Sent to Family Court
The Aichi Prefectural Police referred a teenage male to the Nagoya Family Court on Monday for mis...
March 26, 2024
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Three Women Injured by Man with Knife in Kumamoto; Suspect Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges
Kumamoto central police received an emergency call at around 9 a.m. Friday saying someone had bee...
March 22, 2024
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Japan Junior High Boy Arrested on Suspicion of Robbing University Student; Boy Allegedly Posed as Young Woman Online
A 14-year-old male junior high school student, who allegedly pretended to be a young woman on soc...
March 21, 2024
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Individuals Charged in Marijuana-Related Cases Hit Record-High in 2023; 73.5％ of Offenders in 20s or Younger
A record-high 6,482 individuals across Japan were charged in marijuana-related cases in 2023, ecl...
March 21, 2024
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Man with Knife Injures 2 Women at Convenience Store in Hiroshima
A man brandished a knife inside a convenience store in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, at around ...
March 19, 2024
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Japan’s District Courts Divided over Same-Sex Marriage Ban; Lawsuits Expected to be Taken to High Courts
District courts have been divided on whether the lack of a legal framework for same-sex marriage ...
March 15, 2024
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Japan’s High Court Ruling Against Same-Sex Marriage Ban ‘Ground-Breaking’; Delights Plaintiff for Going Step Further than 2019 Ruling
SAPPORO – The Sapporo High Court’s ruling was clear and ground-breaking: The Constitution guarant...
March 15, 2024
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High Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Denial Unconstitutional
SAPPORO/TOKYO (Jiji Press)— Sapporo High Court on Thursday ruled that existing provisions, includ...
March 14, 2024
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Sapporo High Court Rules Provisions of Civil Code Not Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage ‘Unconstitutional’; Three Same-Sex Couples File Lawsuit
SAPPORO - The Sapporo High Court ruled Thursday that the provisions of the Civil Code and other l...
March 14, 2024
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Ex-Lawmaker Kakizawa Found Guilty over Vote-Buying
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo District Court on Thursday found former lawmaker Mito Kakizawa guilty ...
March 14, 2024
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Death Sentence Overturned for Kudo-kai Gang Boss in Japan
Fukuoka (Jiji Press)—A Japanese high court Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling sentencing the...
March 12, 2024
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New Group Formed to Discuss Death Penalty in Japan; Aim to Make Proposals to Govt in Autumn
A new group consisting mainly of lawmakers, former top investigators and family members of crime ...
March 10, 2024
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