Crime & Courts
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Uniqlo Manager Arrested for Secretly Filming at Fitting Rooms
A manager of a Uniqlo store in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, has been arrested for secretly filming female...
October 31, 2024
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Chinese Man Arrested on Suspicion of Renting Out 2,400 SIM Cards without Checking IDs; Police Investigating SIM Card Use
A Chinese national was arrested on suspicion of renting out SIM cards for mobile phones without c...
October 30, 2024
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30 People in Japan Sue Meta over Fake Ads
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Thirty people in Japan complaining of fraud damage on Tuesday filed lawsuits...
October 30, 2024
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Denial of Same-Sex Marriage Ruled Unconstitutional; Tokyo High Court Says Legal System Goes Against Equality (Update 2)
The fact that the Civil Code and Family Registration Law do not allow same-sex couples to marry i...
October 30, 2024
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Former AKB48 Star Haruna Kojima Attacked in Tokyo; Alleged Fan is Accused of Hugging, Knocking Her Down on Street in Shibuya Ward
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a foreign man in his 40s on a street in Shibuya Ward,...
October 29, 2024
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Father of Stalking Murder Victim Renews Resolve 25 Years On
Ageo, Saitama Pref. (Jiji Press)—Kenichi Ino, father of Shiori, who was murdered 25 years ago aft...
October 27, 2024
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Female Bartender Fatally Stabbed by Customer at Tokyo “Girls Bar”; Suspect in Custody
An 18-year-old female bartender was fatally stabbed in the neck by a male customer at a bar early...
October 27, 2024
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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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