Crime & Courts
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Man Acquitted in Retrial over 1986 Murder in Japan’s Fukui
KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — A Japanese high court branch Friday acquitted a 60-year-old man in a high...
July 18, 2025
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Police to Seek Removal of Casino Sites Aimed at Japan; Advertising of Such Illegal Operations Also Targeted
The National Police Agency announced Thursday its plan to request overseas casino operators and s...
July 17, 2025
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Ex-Aum Cult Leader’s 2nd Son Likely Heads Successor Group Aleph; Further Regulatory Action to Be Requested
The Public Security Intelligence Agency (PSIA) suspects the second son of Chizuo Matsumoto, the e...
July 17, 2025
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Junior High Teacher Fired, Charged with Non-consensual Indecency with Female Student Attending Same School
The Aichi prefectural board of education fired a male teacher at a junior high school on Wednesda...
July 17, 2025
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Falsely Booking 580 Hotel Rooms; Damages Incurred Exceed ¥17 Mil.
A 28-year-old man was arrested Monday on suspicion of obstructing business by deception for repea...
July 16, 2025
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Tens of Millions of Yen in Cash Seized from Residence of Matsumoto’s Widow; Family of Executed Aum Leader Remain Under Official Surveillance
SAITAMA — A search by the Saitama prefectural police uncovered tens of millions of yen in cash in...
July 16, 2025
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Cambodian Compounds Allegedly Serve as Fraud Bases; Chinese Crime Syndicates Believed to Be Operating Massive Scam Centers
A string of Japanese nationals have recently been unmasked and are now suspected of having been i...
July 11, 2025
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Indian Man Arrested for Riding Bicycle on Tohoku Expressway Under the Influence; Police Believe He Rode About 800 Meters
UTSUNOMIYA — A 25-year-old Indian national was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of riding a bicy...
July 10, 2025
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2 Women Killed in Stabbing at Hamamatsu Bar; Suspect in Custody
HAMAMATSU — Two women have died after being stabbed by a man at a bar in Chuo Ward, Hamamatsu, ea...
July 6, 2025
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Yamanashi Gakuin University Wrestler Seriously Injured After Eating Alleged Cannabis Cookies; No Illegal Substances Found by Police
A Yamanashi Gakuin University wrestler in May ate cookies believed to contain a cannabis ingredie...
July 6, 2025
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Bear Believed to have Killed Woman in Her House; Claw Marks Found on Her Body, Animal Footprints Left in Iwate Pref. Home
A woman, 81, who died in her home in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday is believed to have be...
July 4, 2025
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Nagoya to Look Into 12,000 Teachers Following Arrests Over Secret Photography; Expert Govt Panel Says Security Cameras Effective
NAGOYA — Following the arrest of a municipal elementary school teacher on suspicion of secretly t...
July 1, 2025
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2 Men Suspected of Sexually Assaulting Woman in Tokyo; Allegedly Claimed to be Water Inspectors to Enter Home
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman after gaining access to he...
July 1, 2025
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Law Firm Employee Stabbed to Death; Call for Ambulance Made from Firm at Sunshine 60 Building in Ikebukuro District, Tokyo
An ambulance was called from Adire law firm in the Sunshine 60 building in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, a...
July 1, 2025
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Canadian Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Smuggling 30 kg of Illegal Drugs to Fukuoka Airport
A Canadian woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of smuggling about 30 kg of illegal drugs, whos...
July 1, 2025
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