Crime & Courts
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Japanese Man Convicted of Making Virus Using AI; Likely 1st Person in Japan to be Convicted in Criminal Case for Abusing Generative AI
A 25-year-old man was found guilty for making a computer virus using interactive generative artif...
October 27, 2024
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3 Arrested in Hyogo Prefecture for ‘Disciplining’ Coworkers by Putting Firecrackers into Noses, Pouring Flammable Liquid on Buttocks
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — Police on Friday arrested three people on assault charges, including lighting...
October 26, 2024
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Son, His Wife Rearrested for Allegedly Killing Father with Antifreeze Agent; 3rd Arrest of Couple Suspected of Killing Daughter, Aunt
A couple that is in custody for two suspected murders was rearrested on Friday on suspicion of ki...
October 26, 2024
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TSE Official’s Relative Suspected of Profiting from Insider Trading; Japan Exchange Group Apologizes in Statement
A relative of a Tokyo Stock Exchange official under investigation for suspected insider trading i...
October 24, 2024
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Organizations Helping Troubled Women Continue to Be Intimidated as Harassing Information Spreads on Social Media
Private organizations that aid women facing hardships have repeatedly been subject to intimidatin...
October 24, 2024
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TSE Employee Under Probe for Alleged Insider Trading; SESC Investigating Whether Man Gave Information to Relative
An employee of the Tokyo Stock Exchange who works in a section related to corporate information d...
October 23, 2024
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Japan Man Imprisoned For 1986 Murder Granted Retrial; Judge Doubts Testimony In Fukui Schoolgirl Case (Update 1)
The Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court on Wednesday granted a retrial for a 59-year-old man...
October 23, 2024
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3 Teens Arrested in Western Japan for Alleged Robbery Preparation; Police Suspect Social Media Recruitment
The Yamaguchi prefectural police arrested three male teenagers on Monday on suspicion of preparin...
October 22, 2024
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Man Suspected of Attacking Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party HQ Used Bear Spray on Police; 3 On-Duty Officers Suffer Minor Throat Injuries
A man suspected of attacking the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters and the Prime Minister's O...
October 22, 2024
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16 Gasoline-filled Tanks Found in Minivan of Suspect in LDP HQ Attack; Suspect Possibly Wanted to Explode Vehicle
Police found 16 containers of gasoline in the minivan of a man arrested after throwing what appea...
October 21, 2024
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Police Apologize to Hakamata After His Acquittal for 1966 Quadruple Murder; Shizuoka Authorities Also Express Contrition to Grandson of Victims
Following the acquittal on retrial of Iwao Hakamata, 88, for the 1966 quadruple murder of a famil...
October 21, 2024
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22-Year-Old Man Arrested over Robbery-Murder in Yokohama; Applied on Social Media for ‘Dark Part-Time’ Job
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in a murder-robbery case that occurred in Yokohama. Accordin...
October 21, 2024
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Judge Under Investigation Over Suspicions of Insider Trading During Temporary Assignment to Financial Services Agency
A judge who was temporarily assigned to the Financial Services Agency is being investigated on su...
October 20, 2024
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Man Arrested After Throwing ‘Molotov cocktails’ at LDP Headquarters; Ramming Vehicle into PM’s Office (UPDATE 2)
A man was arrested Saturday morning after throwing what appeared to be Molotov cocktails toward t...
October 19, 2024
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Japan Police Aim to Quickly Expose Ringleader as Robberies Become More Violent; Recent Cases Resemble 2022, 2023 Robberies
The recent robberies that have been occurring in the Tokyo metropolitan area have become increasi...
October 19, 2024
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