Crime & Courts
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Tokyo Court Dismisses Foreigner’s Claim of Police Discrimination
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Tokyo District Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by a foreign woman who cla...
May 21, 2024
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Japan Marks 15 Years Since Lay Judge System Introduced; Survey Finds Most Participants Had Positive Experience
Japan marked the 15th anniversary of the introduction of its lay judge system Tuesday, with a Sup...
May 21, 2024
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Police Plan to Arrest Gang Member over Possible Involvement of Murder of Leader of Another Gang, Who is Also Owner of ‘Dragon Mustache’ Ramen Restaurant in Kobe
The Hyogo prefectural police plan to arrest a senior member of the Kizunakai gang, who has been i...
May 21, 2024
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Investigation By Japan Prosecutors Office Draws Criticism; Advisor Slams Report Related to Vote-Buying Scandal
An investigation into a prosecutor’s alleged attempt to illicitly obtain a confession has been cr...
May 19, 2024
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2nd Person Arrested for Alleged Murder of Tokyo Couple
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese police on Sunday served a fresh arrest warrant to Hikaru Sasaki, on...
May 19, 2024
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Ex-Squad Member Says, ‘I Crossed the Line’ to Get Confession in Kawai Bribery Case
A former member of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigation squad who...
May 18, 2024
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74-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Swindled Out of ¥140 Mil.; Says Men Threatened Her with Arrest Warrant over Phone’
SAITAMA – A 74-year-old woman in Shiki, Saitama Pref., was swindled out of about \140 million aft...
May 17, 2024
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3 Members of Japan’s Tsubasa no To Political Group Arrested; Police Allege Disruptions to Campaign Speeches
Three members of the Tsubasa no To political group were arrested on Friday for allegedly disrupti...
May 17, 2024
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Tokyo District Court Rules AI Cannot Be Issued Patents; Law Recognizes Only ‘Natural Persons’ as Inventors
The Tokyo District Court has dismissed a claim by an American engineer regarding an AI-generated ...
May 17, 2024
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Nabbed Vietnamese Men May Be Involved in Serial Robberies in Japan
UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi (Jiji Press)—Japanese police are investigating possible links between recent ...
May 17, 2024
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Police: Student Paid Multiple People For Exam Answers; 18-Year-Old Suspect Referred to Prosecutors
The Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday referred an 18-year-old male to prosecutors on sus...
May 16, 2024
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2 Vietnamese Men Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Theft, Overstay; Multi-Prefecture Task Force Investigating Home Burglaries
Two men with Vietnamese citizenship were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of attempted theft and o...
May 16, 2024
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Yusaku Maezawa, Renowned Businessman, Sues Facebook and Instagram Owner Meta to Stop Fake Ads Using His Name, Face; Seeks ¥1 in Damages
Renowned businessman Yusaku Maezawa sued Meta Platforms Inc. and its Japanese subsidiary on Wedne...
May 15, 2024
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Questions Leaked During Waseda University Entrance Exam Using Smart Glasses
An 18-year-old male student is suspected of taking pictures of questions during a Waseda Universi...
May 15, 2024
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Tsubasa no To’s Obstructions ‘Threatened Freedom of Elections’; Pattern of Obstructive Behavior Included ‘Car Chases’
The issue of obstructions of stump speeches by the Tsubasa no To political group during the House...
May 14, 2024
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