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  • Teens Arrested over Ginza Watch Store Heist

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    May 18, 2023

  • After Violent Attack on PM in Crowded Place, Audience Safety to be ‘Given More Weight’

    Monday marked one month since an explosive device was thrown in the direction of Prime Minister Fumi...

    May 16, 2023

  • Schoolteacher Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Tokyo Man

    A 36-year-old junior high school teacher was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murdering a man in E...

    May 11, 2023

  • Ginza Shop Robbers Allegedly Made Off With 70 Rolex Watches Worth ¥250 million

    Rolex watches with a total value of around ¥250 million were stolen by robbers who broke into a spec...

    May 11, 2023

  • Youths Drawn into ‘Dark’ Part-Time Jobs Suffer at Hands of Criminal Bosses

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  • Masked Robbers Likely Took Rolexes Worth ¥100 Million From Tokyo Shop

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    May 10, 2023

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  • Robbery Group Takes Over 100 Items from Tokyo’s Rolex Shop

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    The Metropolitan Police Department announced Tuesday that the four men arrested in connection with t...

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    May 9, 2023

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    The man suspected of throwing a pipe bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a campaign event in...

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