Society
Crime & Courts
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3 Kinki Nippon Tourist Group Officials Arrested
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Three officials at a Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. group branch were arrested Thursd...
June 15, 2023
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Woman Arrested in Osaka Over Spraying ‘Tear Gas’ in Restroom
A woman in Osaka was arrested on suspicion of inflicting injury on an elderly woman by spraying some...
June 15, 2023
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7 People Sick after Strange Odor at Osaka Department Store
Seven people got sick after a strange odor was detected in the women’s restroom at Hankyu Department...
June 14, 2023
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Pretrial Procedure for Alleged Abe Killer Canceled over Suspicious Item
NARA (Jiji Press) — Nara District Court canceled Monday’s pretrial conference procedure for the susp...
June 13, 2023
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Young Railway Fan Faces Charges of Stopping Trains to Get Photos
NUMAZU, Shizuoka — A Kanagawa Prefecture teenager who allegedly caused the stoppage of a number of t...
June 13, 2023
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Suspect Caught at Scene of Kawasaki Watch Shop Robbery
KAWASAKI — Two people broke into a watch shop in Saiwai Ward, Kawasaki at about 1 p.m. on Sunday. Po...
June 12, 2023
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Nara Court Cancels Proceedings for Abe Murder Suspect After Receiving Possible Explosive
Pre-trial proceedings for the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were...
June 12, 2023
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Ruling Advances Cause of Same-Sex Marriage in Japan
The Fukuoka District Court took into account the serious disadvantages that same-sex couples face fr...
June 9, 2023
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Major Sushi Chain Sushiro Seeks ¥67 million in Damages Over Foul Acts
The operator of the Sushiro sushi chain has filed a ¥67 million lawsuit against a young man who circ...
June 9, 2023
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Bus Company Head Found Guilty over 2016 Fatal Bus Crash
Nagano, June 8 (Jiji Press)—Nagano District Court on Thursday sentenced Misaku Takahashi, the 61-yea...
June 8, 2023
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Japan Court Rules that Not Allowing Same-sex Marriage is ‘In a State of Unconstitutionality’
Fukuoka, June 8 (Jiji Press)—Fukuoka District Court in southwestern Japan ruled Thursday that existi...
June 8, 2023
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Narita City Councillor Arrested for Hugging and Kissing a Girl
Chiba Prefectural Police arrested Shintaro Hoshino, 55, a Narita City councillor, on Wednesday on su...
June 8, 2023
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Only 3 Cases of Plea Bargaining in 5 Years Since Its Introduction in Japan
Five years have passed since the introduction of the Japanese version of plea bargaining. So far, th...
June 7, 2023
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Former Johnny’s Members Submit Petition with 39,000 Signatures
Three former members of the all-male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. who have revealed that t...
June 6, 2023
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Pharmaceutical Giant Eisai Hit by Ransomware Attack
Pharmaceutical giant Eisai Co. said Tuesday that its group servers were hit by ransomware attacks. ...
June 6, 2023
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