Crime & Courts
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Neck of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Statue in Nagoya Broken: Possibility of Police Officer’s Involvement Being investigated
The Yomiuri ShimbunA now-headless statue of feudal general Toyotomi Hideyoshi is seen in Nagoya in A...
December 25, 2025
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Japanese Woman Investigated for Allegedly Attempting to Break into BTS Member Jung Kook’s Home
SEOUL — Police announced Monday that they are investigating a Japanese woman in her 50s on suspic...
December 23, 2025
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9 Japanese Police Officers Suspected of Online Casino Gambling
Kobe, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)—The prefectural police department of Hyogo, western Japan, has sent pa...
December 23, 2025
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Japan Actor Ryoko Hirosue Given Summary Indictment over Car Accident
Shizuoka, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)—Japanese public prosecutors issued a summary indictment on Monday ...
December 23, 2025
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Hong Kong Police Detain 15 in Robbery Case Involving Theft of ¥1 Billion
HONG KONG - Hong Kong police announced Monday they had detained 15 Hong Kong residents in connect...
December 22, 2025
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Elderly Couple Tied Up, Robbed of ¥10 Mil. Yen at Home in Japan’s Shizuoka Pref.
SHIZUOKA – An elderly couple were attacked at their residence in Nagaizumi, Shizuoka Prefecture, ...
December 22, 2025
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9 Officers of Japan’s Hyogo Prefectural Police Suspected of Gambling in Online Casinos
The Hyogo prefectural police have sent papers to prosecutors pertaining to nine prefectural polic...
December 20, 2025
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Court Hears Arguments on Weight of Yamagami’s Background in Sentencing; Will Rule on Whether Defendant Should Serve 20 Years or Life
How much weight should be given to a defendant’s upbringing and background when deciding on their...
December 19, 2025
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Shinzo Abe’s Shooter ‘Deserves Life in Prison’; Japan Prosecutors Demand Nara Court to Put Tetsuya Yamagami in Prison for Good (UPDATE 1)
Prosecutors on Thursday sought life in prison for the man charged with fatally shooting former Pr...
December 18, 2025
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16 Japanese Detained in Cambodia, Suspected of Being Involved in Fraud Cases
HANOI - Sixteen Japanese nationals suspected of being involved in fraud cases were detained by lo...
December 17, 2025
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2 Dead after Fire at Sauna Facility in Tokyo
Tokyo, Dec. 15 (Jiji Press)—A fire broke out at a sauna facility in the Akasaka district of Tokyo...
December 16, 2025
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Sapporo Man Defrauded of ¥122 Mil. by Men Claiming to Represent Fukushima Police
SAPPORO — A man in his 50s in Sapporo was defrauded of a total of ¥122 million by men claiming to...
December 13, 2025
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Japanese Police Rush to Retrieve Toy Guns Capable of Firing Live Ammunition
Police are rushing to round up toy guns that can fire live ammunition, urging owners of toys to c...
December 9, 2025
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Police Use AI to Identify 18,500 ‘Dark Part-Time Job’ Recruiting Posts, System Significantly Expands Deterrence Efforts
The Metropolitan Police Department has used artificial intelligence to automatically detect posts...
December 8, 2025
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Baby’s Head Found in Refrigerator at Adult Entertainment Establishment in Tokyo’s Kinshicho
A baby's head was found inside a refrigerator at an adult entertainment establishment in Tokyo’s ...
December 7, 2025
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