Crime & Courts
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Police: Student Paid Multiple People For Exam Answers; 18-Year-Old Suspect Referred to Prosecutors
The Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday referred an 18-year-old male to prosecutors on sus...
May 16, 2024
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2 Vietnamese Men Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Theft, Overstay; Multi-Prefecture Task Force Investigating Home Burglaries
Two men with Vietnamese citizenship were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of attempted theft and o...
May 16, 2024
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Yusaku Maezawa, Renowned Businessman, Sues Facebook and Instagram Owner Meta to Stop Fake Ads Using His Name, Face; Seeks ¥1 in Damages
Renowned businessman Yusaku Maezawa sued Meta Platforms Inc. and its Japanese subsidiary on Wedne...
May 15, 2024
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Questions Leaked During Waseda University Entrance Exam Using Smart Glasses
An 18-year-old male student is suspected of taking pictures of questions during a Waseda Universi...
May 15, 2024
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Tsubasa no To’s Obstructions ‘Threatened Freedom of Elections’; Pattern of Obstructive Behavior Included ‘Car Chases’
The issue of obstructions of stump speeches by the Tsubasa no To political group during the House...
May 14, 2024
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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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