Crime & Courts
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Nara Pref.: Hospitalized Man Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Ambulance Because He ‘Wanted to Escape Hospital’
A man hospitalized with fractured bones was arrested on suspicion of stealing an ambulance becaus...
April 11, 2024
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Japanese Manga Artist of ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Series Accused of Tax Evasion
An artist connected with the popular manga series “The Apothecary Diaries” is being pursued by th...
April 2, 2024
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Sentence for Former Lawmaker GaaSyy’s Finalized; 3-year Prison Term, Suspended for Five Years for Intimidating Celebrities Via Online Video
The sentencing of former Japanese lawmaker GaaSyy, who was charged with intimidating celebrities ...
March 29, 2024
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Tokyo Women’s Medical University Raided in Connection with Aggravated Breach of Trust
Police on Friday simultaneously raided a dozen locations including the headquarters of Tokyo Wome...
March 29, 2024
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Police Handle Record Number of Stalking Cases in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of antistalking law violation cases that led to arrests or other ...
March 28, 2024
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Shukan Bunshun Asks Court to Dismiss Comedian Matsumoto’s Lawsuit
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The first oral argument in a lawsuit filed by Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsum...
March 28, 2024
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Counterfeit Brands Sold on Harajuku’s Takeshita Street; Guinean Man Arrested Over Allegation of Possessing Fake Brand Clothes
As Harajuku's Takeshita Street bustles once again with young visitors since the COVID-19 pandemic...
March 28, 2024
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Unification Church President Fined 100,000 Yen by Tokyo District Court for Refusal to Respond to Government Inquiries
The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of 100,000 yen on Tomihiro Tanaka, president o...
March 26, 2024
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Repeated Posts Inciting Molestation Before Common Test; Teen Male Sent to Family Court
The Aichi Prefectural Police referred a teenage male to the Nagoya Family Court on Monday for mis...
March 26, 2024
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Three Women Injured by Man with Knife in Kumamoto; Suspect Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges
Kumamoto central police received an emergency call at around 9 a.m. Friday saying someone had bee...
March 22, 2024
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Japan Junior High Boy Arrested on Suspicion of Robbing University Student; Boy Allegedly Posed as Young Woman Online
A 14-year-old male junior high school student, who allegedly pretended to be a young woman on soc...
March 21, 2024
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Individuals Charged in Marijuana-Related Cases Hit Record-High in 2023; 73.5％ of Offenders in 20s or Younger
A record-high 6,482 individuals across Japan were charged in marijuana-related cases in 2023, ecl...
March 21, 2024
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Man with Knife Injures 2 Women at Convenience Store in Hiroshima
A man brandished a knife inside a convenience store in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, at around ...
March 19, 2024
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Japan’s District Courts Divided over Same-Sex Marriage Ban; Lawsuits Expected to be Taken to High Courts
District courts have been divided on whether the lack of a legal framework for same-sex marriage ...
March 15, 2024
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Japan’s High Court Ruling Against Same-Sex Marriage Ban ‘Ground-Breaking’; Delights Plaintiff for Going Step Further than 2019 Ruling
SAPPORO – The Sapporo High Court’s ruling was clear and ground-breaking: The Constitution guarant...
March 15, 2024
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