Crime & Courts
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Hakamata to Receive ¥217 Mil., Possibly Highest Compensation for Wrongful Conviction
A court decided Monday to award a man wrongfully convicted of murder around ¥217 million in compe...
March 26, 2025
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Thai Authorities Say Dozens of Japanese Involved in Southeast Asian Fraud Hubs; Some Believed to Be Hiding in Thailand
BANGKOK — A senior Thai police official revealed on Monday that dozens of Japanese nationals are ...
March 25, 2025
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Unification Church Ordered to Dissolve by Tokyo District Court; Religious Group Can File Appeal to High Court (Update 1)
The Tokyo District Court Ordered the Unification Church Tuesday to dissolve the religious group f...
March 25, 2025
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Overseas Online Casinos ‘Target’ Users in Japan; Easy Payment Process Lures People to Illegal Gambling
With a basic plan to combat gambling addiction — which includes measures against payment service ...
March 22, 2025
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Mutilated Human Remains Found in Shrubbery in Osaka; Passerby Finds Plastic Bag Containing Organs, Bones
OSAKA — The Osaka prefectural police announced Friday that the mutilated remains of a man were fo...
March 22, 2025
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4th Teen Arrested in Rakuten Mobile Fraud Case after His Alleged Purchase of 35,000 IDs on Social Media
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of illegally accessing Rakuten Mobile Inc.’s sys...
March 21, 2025
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Japan Authorities Boost Responses to Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Threats; Officials Warn Against Public Complacency
The Self-Defense Forces, police and other authorities across Japan have bolstered their abilities...
March 21, 2025
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Public Security Intelligence Chief: Aum Not Thing of Past; Agency to Make Efforts to Rid Insecurity
Thirty years have passed since the 1995 sarin gas attack on a Tokyo subway train, but the head of...
March 21, 2025
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Niece; Girl Found Encased in Concrete
A 41-year-old man was arrested in Osaka Prefecture on Friday on suspicion of killing his niece, p...
March 21, 2025
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Aum Victims Seek Govt Help as Aleph Compensation Stalls; Cult’s Successor Group Said to Have Hidden Assets
Thirty years after the Aum Supreme Truth cult’s deadly attacks, victims’ families are calling for...
March 21, 2025
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Passengers at 33 Stations Fell Victim to 1995 Subway Sarin Attack; Gas Released by Aum Supreme Truth Cult Killed At Least 13
At least 33 stations on three metro lines were affected by the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo...
March 20, 2025
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PM Ishiba’s Website Hit by Suspected Cyberattack; ‘Anonymous China’ Claims Responsibility
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s personal website was likely a target of a cyberattack which cause...
March 20, 2025
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Takashi Tachibana Injured in His Head, Neck, Left Ear; Attacked with Weapon
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Takashi Tachibana, leader of controversial political group NHK Party, was at...
March 15, 2025
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NHK Party’s Takashi Tachibana Attacked in Tokyo
Takashi Tachibana, the leader of the NHK Party political group, was attacked by a man in the Kasu...
March 14, 2025
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Fatal Stabbing of Livestreamer Allegedly Financially Motivated; Suspect Says Victim Never Returned Money He Loaned Her
The man arrested on suspicion of killing a woman while she was livestreaming on the streets of To...
March 13, 2025
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