Crime & Courts
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Metropolitan Police Department Raids Tsubasa Party Office over Election Sabotage Suspicions
The Metropolitan Police Department raided the head office of Tsubasa no To (Tsubasa Party) among ...
May 13, 2024
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3 Japanese Women Arrested in Seoul on Suspicion of Engaging in Prostitution; Police Searching for at Least 10 More
SEOUL — Three Japanese women, all in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostit...
May 12, 2024
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Olympic Medalist Erick Wainaina Referred to Prosecutors for Slapping Teen, Train Station Employee in Tokyo
Olympic marathon medalist Erick Wainaina was referred to prosecutors Thursday for slapping the fa...
May 9, 2024
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Producer of Popular Anime Movie “Your Name” Referred to Prosecutors for Additional Suspected Violation of Child Prostitution Law; Company Owner Had Multiple Previous Child Sex Offense Allegations
A producer of the popular anime movie “Your Name,” who had previously been indicted on suspected ...
May 8, 2024
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Woman in Her 20s Stabbed to Death in Shinjuku, Tokyo; Police Arrest Man at Scene, Where Many High-Rise Condos Stand
A woman in her 20s died on Wednesday after being stabbed in the neck and stomach on the premises ...
May 8, 2024
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Tokyo Police Receive Call: ‘Man I Got in Traffic Trouble with Fired What Looked Like a Gun’
Police received a call at around 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday saying, “A man I got in traffic trouble w...
May 8, 2024
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6th Person Arrested over Burned Bodies Found in Eastern Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese police on Tuesday arrested a 36-year-old acquaintance of a Tokyo co...
May 7, 2024
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Copper Cables Stolen From Solar Power Plants Around Japan; Thieves Seek to Cash In On High Copper Prices
Thefts of copper transmission cables from solar power facilities are increasing rapidly, particul...
May 6, 2024
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Fukuoka Dentist Suspected of Stealing Used Silver Teeth from Hospital for Money; Made Tens of Millions of Yen in Sales
FUKUOKA — A 38-year-old dentist was arrested in April on suspicion of stealing a silver tooth fro...
May 5, 2024
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Tokyo Prosecutors Drop Cases against Lawmakers
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided Thursday ...
May 4, 2024
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Former Singaporean Diplomat Suspected of Sneak Photos;Allegedly Took Pictures of Naked Boy at Bathhouse
A former counselor of the Singaporean Embassy in Japan has been voluntarily questioned by the Met...
May 2, 2024
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2 Vietnamese Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Bonsai after Being Identified by GPS Attached to Stolen Items
NAGOYA – Two Vietnamese men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a total of seven bonsai p...
April 27, 2024
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Japanese “Sugar Baby” Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
Nagoya, April 22 (Jiji Press) — Nagoya District Court on Monday sentenced a Japanese “sugar baby”...
April 23, 2024
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Man Arrested in Connection with Two Bodies Found in Tochigi Pref., North of Tokyo; Bodies Were Bound and Burned
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of destruction of a corpse in connection with two bodies ...
April 21, 2024
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Dentist Suspected of Earning More Than ¥30 Million by Stealing Silver Teeth
A 38-year-old dentist was arrested on suspicion of stealing a silver tooth at Kyushu University H...
April 21, 2024
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