Crime & Courts
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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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Ex-Teacher Indicted for Possessing Deepfake Child Pornography
NAGOYA — A former male teacher in Nagoya was indicted Friday for allegedly possessing sexually ex...
December 6, 2025
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Sexual Deepfakes Face First Crackdown; Nagoya Teacher Referred to Prosecutors, Indicted
NAGOYA — A male elementary school teacher in Nagoya has been referred to prosecutors for allegedl...
December 5, 2025
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Abe Shooting Defendant Yamagami Apologizes to Slain PM’s Family for 1st Time
Tetsuya Yamagami, who has been charged with fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in ...
December 4, 2025
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Teen in Japan Arrested Over Cyberattack on Internet Cafe Operator; Police Suspect ChatGPT Used in Crime
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 17-year-old boy on Thursday on suspicion of launchi...
December 4, 2025
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Man Charged with Fatally Shooting Former Japan PM Abe Says Targeting Other Politicians ‘Would Not Have Had as Much Meaning’
NARA – The man charged with fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday during...
December 3, 2025
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Widow of Slain Former PM Shinzo Abe Appears in Court at Trial of Husband’s Shooter
NARA — Akie Abe, the widow of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, appeared in court for the first t...
December 3, 2025
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Yamagami Viewed Abe as Center of Politics-Church Relations
Nara, Dec. 2 (Jiji Press)—Tetsuya Yamagami, who is standing trial for murdering former Prime Mini...
December 3, 2025
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Police Arrest Man Who Brandished Knife at Tokyo DisneySea Hotel
Chiba prefectural police have arrested a man for allegedly slipping into a party on Monday night ...
December 2, 2025
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Man Brandishes Knife at Tokyo DisneySea Hotel Before Fleeing
The authorities are searching for a man who slipped into a party at Tokyo DisneySea’s Hotel Mirac...
December 2, 2025
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NHK Party’s Tachibana Referred to Prosecutors on Suspicion of Injuring Man During Election Speech
KOBE — NHK Party leader Takashi Tachibana has been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of injuri...
December 1, 2025
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