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  • Japan Marks 15 Years Since Lay Judge System Introduced; Survey Finds Most Participants Had Positive Experience

    Japan marked the 15th anniversary of the introduction of its lay judge system Tuesday, with a Sup...

    May 21, 2024

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    The Hyogo prefectural police plan to arrest a senior member of the Kizunakai gang, who has been i...

    May 21, 2024

  • Investigation By Japan Prosecutors Office Draws Criticism; Advisor Slams Report Related to Vote-Buying Scandal

    An investigation into a prosecutor’s alleged attempt to illicitly obtain a confession has been cr...

    May 19, 2024

  • 2nd Person Arrested for Alleged Murder of Tokyo Couple

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese police on Sunday served a fresh arrest warrant to Hikaru Sasaki, on...

    May 19, 2024

  • Ex-Squad Member Says, ‘I Crossed the Line’ to Get Confession in Kawai Bribery Case 

    A former member of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigation squad who...

    May 18, 2024

  • 74-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Swindled Out of ¥140 Mil.; Says Men Threatened Her with Arrest Warrant over Phone’

    SAITAMA – A 74-year-old woman in Shiki, Saitama Pref., was swindled out of about \140 million aft...

    May 17, 2024

  • 3 Members of Japan’s Tsubasa no To Political Group Arrested; Police Allege Disruptions to Campaign Speeches

    Three members of the Tsubasa no To political group were arrested on Friday for allegedly disrupti...

    May 17, 2024

  • Tokyo District Court Rules AI Cannot Be Issued Patents; Law Recognizes Only ‘Natural Persons’ as Inventors

    The Tokyo District Court has dismissed a claim by an American engineer regarding an AI-generated ...

    May 17, 2024

  • Nabbed Vietnamese Men May Be Involved in Serial Robberies in Japan

    UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi (Jiji Press)—Japanese police are investigating possible links between recent ...

    May 17, 2024

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 ...

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