Crime & Courts
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Audio Equipment Company President Stabbed to Death in Tokyo Apartment; Police Investigate as Murder Case
A man was found collapsed and bleeding inside a locked apartment in Ota Ward, Tokyo, at about 10:...
January 9, 2026
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Sri Lankan Arrested in Tokyo after Woman Injured in Robbery-Assault on Shibuya Street
A 30-year-old Sri Lankan national was arrested on suspicion of robbery resulting in injury after ...
January 9, 2026
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Number of Short-Term Foreign Visitors Involved in Scams in Japan Triples, Fraud Schemes, Investment Fraud Top Activities
The number of foreigners exposed for involvement in fraud during a short-term stay in Japan reach...
January 8, 2026
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Nail Artist Murder in Mito: Attacker Had Strong Intent to Kill; Stab Wound to Neck Reaches Arteries, Multiple Weapons Used
An investigation by the Ibaraki Prefectural Police has revealed that the stab wound to the neck o...
January 8, 2026
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3 Teenagers Arrested in Japan Robbery Case; Suspects Thought to Be Involved in Fluid Social Media Crime Groups
Three 17-year-old boys were arrested on Sunday in connection with a robbery that occurred in Shiz...
January 5, 2026
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Female Nail Technician Found Dead in Mito with Apparent Stab Wound to Neck; Police Investigating Possibility of Homicide
MITO — A female nail technician was found bleeding and collapsed inside her apartment in Mito. Sh...
January 1, 2026
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9-Year-Old Girl, Mother Found Dead Inside Tent at Osaka Campground; Burned Charcoal Briquettes Found Nearby
A 9-year-old girl and her mother were found dead at a campground in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefectu...
December 29, 2025
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Woman Stabbed on Street in Tokyo’s Takadanobaba
A woman was stabbed on a street in Tokyo on Monday, according to police. She sustained injuries t...
December 29, 2025
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UPDATE 1: Man Arrested After Mass Stabbing at Factory in Japan’s Shizuoka Pref.; 15 Injured at Yokohama Rubber Co. Plant
SHIZUOKA — A man entered a factory in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture and stabbed several people wit...
December 27, 2025
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Former Head of Luxury Watch Sharing Service Company Arrested After Returning from UAE
Tokyo police on Friday arrested the former head of a luxury watch sharing service company who is ...
December 26, 2025
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Japanese Social Media Influencer Charged with Tax Evasion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public prosecutors on Thursday indicted a Tokyo-based advertising company ca...
December 26, 2025
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Neck of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Statue in Nagoya Broken: Possibility of Police Officer’s Involvement Being investigated
The Yomiuri ShimbunA now-headless statue of feudal general Toyotomi Hideyoshi is seen in Nagoya in A...
December 25, 2025
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Japanese Woman Investigated for Allegedly Attempting to Break into BTS Member Jung Kook’s Home
SEOUL — Police announced Monday that they are investigating a Japanese woman in her 50s on suspic...
December 23, 2025
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9 Japanese Police Officers Suspected of Online Casino Gambling
Kobe, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)—The prefectural police department of Hyogo, western Japan, has sent pa...
December 23, 2025
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Japan Actor Ryoko Hirosue Given Summary Indictment over Car Accident
Shizuoka, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)—Japanese public prosecutors issued a summary indictment on Monday ...
December 23, 2025
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