Crime & Courts
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U.S. Commander Expresses Regret Over Sexual Assault in Okinawa; Direct Words of Apology Not Given
NAHA — A U.S. airman at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture was indicted by prosecutors in Marc...
June 27, 2024
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Ex-Kadokawa Chm. Sues Japan Govt for “Hostage Justice”
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A former chairman of major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp. on Thursday filed...
June 27, 2024
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Saitama Man Arrested on Suspicion of Killing 3 Small Breeding Dogs
Saitama Prefectural Police on Thursday arrested an 81-year-old former animal salesman in Moroyama...
June 27, 2024
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Police Officer Stabbed in Shinjuku, Tokyo; Woman in Her 50s Questioned on Suspicion of Attempted Murder
A passerby reported to the police box at the west exit of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo's Shinjuku...
June 27, 2024
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Nursery School Teacher in Tokyo Arrested on Suspicion of Pulling Boy’s Hair; Police Suspect Repeated Abuse
A female teacher at a private nursery school in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward was arrested on suspicion o...
June 25, 2024
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Japanese Mother, Child Attacked with Knife in China
Shanghai (Jiji Press)—A Japanese mother and her child were attacked with a knife by an apparent C...
June 25, 2024
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Man Sent to Prosecutors on Suspicion of Stealing from Mainly Indian Restaurants; He Says Shops Run by Non-Japanese Tend to Have Insufficient Security System
Nara prefectural police sent an unemployed man to prosecutors Monday on suspicion of stealing cas...
June 25, 2024
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Catching Cats with Cage Traps, Drowning Them in River
A farmer in Yukuhashi, Fukuoka Prefecture, was arrested for allegedly catching cats with cage tra...
June 24, 2024
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Prosecutors Seek 30 Years for Man Charged with Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend to Death Near Hakata Station in Fukuoka
Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence for a man charged with murder, violation of the anti-s...
June 24, 2024
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Current Banknotes Still Valid After New Bills Issued; Alert over Fraud Saying Old Notes Are Unusable
Authorities are calling for public caution ahead of the issuance of new banknotes on July 3, as f...
June 22, 2024
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Fukuoka Stalking Murder Suspect Partially Denies Charges
Fukuoka, June 17 (Jiji Press) — A man suspected of stalking and killing a woman in Fukuoka pleade...
June 18, 2024
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17-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Attempted Murder of Father in Nagoya; Crime Thought to be over Smartphone Game
NAGOYA — A 17-year-old male high school student was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and...
June 16, 2024
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Japanese Pianist Arrested for Stealing Flight Attendant’s Apron
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese pianist Kazuya Saito has been arrested for allegedly stealing a fli...
June 15, 2024
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Murder Suspect Called Teen Victim to Meeting After Being Unable to Receive Money Victim Sends Electronically; Confined Victim in Car at Roadside Rest Stop
ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido — A woman arrested on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old girl by making her...
June 14, 2024
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Hokkaido Murder Victim Believed to Have Been Threatened Over Photo; Assaulted During Escape Attempt
ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido — One of the two women arrested on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old high ...
June 14, 2024
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