Crime & Courts
-
Hakuhodo Ordered to Pay 200 M. Yen over Tokyo Games Bid-Rigging
Tokyo, July 11 (Jiji Press) — Tokyo District Court on Thursday ordered major Japanese advertising...
July 11, 2024
-
Japan Court OKs Sex Change without Surgery
Hiroshima, July 10 (Jiji Press) — A Japanese court Wednesday ruled in favor of changing the sex o...
July 10, 2024
-
Russian National Arrested in Japan Over Illegal Exports; Allegedly Hid Destination of Watercraft, Other Items
OSAKA — A Russian national was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of illegally exporting to Russia w...
July 10, 2024
-
Japan Authorities Introduce New Technology to Guard VIPs as Preventing Lone Wolf Attacks Still a Difficult Task
Two years have passed since the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a campa...
July 9, 2024
-
Tokyo Police Arrest Chinese National for Yasukuni Shrine Vandalism; Two Other Men Suspected of Involvement Left Japan In June
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Public Security Bureau arrested a 29-year-old Chinese nation...
July 9, 2024
-
Iranian National Detained at Japan’s Kansai Airport over 2001 Van Robbery; Guard Sustained Injuries after Being Shot, ¥100 million Taken
An Iranian man was arrested Sunday over an armed robbery in Tokyo in 2001 during which ¥100 milli...
July 8, 2024
-
Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Shinzo Abe Surprised at Measures Against Harmful Religious Practices
The man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told his lawyers he was surp...
July 8, 2024
-
Ex-PM Abe Remembered 2 Years After Fatal Shooting; Increased Security After Incident During Commemorations Last Year
NARA — Monday marked two years since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot while deli...
July 8, 2024
-
Forgery And Sale Of My Number Cards Becoming More Common; Backed By Foreign Crime Rings, Fraudsters Print Fake Cards At Home
In recent years, an ongoing problem has emerged in Japan: the continuing appearance of fraudulent...
July 8, 2024
-
Unification Church in Tough Position 2 Yrs after Abe Shooting
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—As Monday marks the second anniversary of the fatal shooting of former Japanes...
July 7, 2024
-
U.S. Marine Stationed in Okinawa Pref. Arrested for DUI; Rising Tensions Over U.S. Military Personnel Misconduct
The Okinawa Prefectural Police Naha Station arrested a 24-year-old U.S. Marine stationed in Okina...
July 7, 2024
-
Osaka Court Recognizes Gay African Man as Refugee
Osaka, July 4 (Jiji Press) — Osaka District Court on Thursday revoked a decision by immigration a...
July 5, 2024
-
U.S. Marine Nabbed in Okinawa for Allegedly Groping Woman
Naha, Okinawa Pref., July 4 (Jiji Press) — Japanese police Thursday arrested a 22-year-old privat...
July 5, 2024
-
‘Ray of Hope’ after Japan’s Supreme Court Rules on Forced Sterilization; Surgeries Declared Major Human Rights Violation
When Chief Justice Saburo Tokura declared the plaintiffs’ victory at the Supreme Court soon after...
July 4, 2024
-
Bereaved Families Sue Operator over Boat Accident
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — Bereaved families of victims of an accident caused by the Kazu I sightseei...
July 4, 2024
Top Articles in Society
-
Man Infected with Measles Reportedly Dined at Restaurant in Tokyo Station
-
Man Infected with Measles May Have Come in Contact with Many People in Tokyo, Went to Store, Restaurant Around When Symptoms Emerged
-
Woman with Measles Visited Hospital in Tokyo Multiple Times Before Being Diagnosed with Disease
-
Australian Woman Dies After Mishap on Ski Lift in Nagano Prefecture
-
Foreign Snowboarder in Serious Condition After Hanging in Midair from Chairlift in Nagano Prefecture
JN TOP STORIES
-
Emperor Turns 66 Ahead of Disaster Milestones
-
Ukrainian Ambassador Closely Watching Japan’s Revision of Defense Export Rules, Hopes for Future Arms Support
-
Japan’s Major Real Estate Firms Expanding Overseas Businesses to Secure Future Growth, Focusing on Europe, U.S., Asia
-
Tokyo Skytree’s Elevator Stops, Trapping 20 People; All Rescued (Update 1)
-
China, India Tapping into Promising African Market; Beijing Announces Tariff Cuts, Both Countries Aim to Expand Exports
-
Milano Cortina 2026: Miura-Kihara Duo, Other Japanese Figure Skating Medalists Join in Exhibition Gala, Draw Excited Cheers from Audience
-
Japan, Pacific Island Nations to Work on Deepening Cooperation
-
Milano Cortina 2026: Furuno Places 4th, Narrowly Missing out on Japan’s 1st Medal in Ski Cross After Intense Final Stretch
-
Fiji Defense Minister: Strategic Competition Puts Pressure on Pacific States to Take Sides
-
Ukrainian Ambassador Calls on Japan to Provide Air Defense System Support, Apply More Pressure on Russia
-
‘Storytellers’ Being Dispatched Overseas to Promote Japan; Events Planned in More Than 20 Countries