Crime & Courts
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LDP Factions Hit by Criminal Complaint
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A criminal complaint has been submitted on suspicion that political organizatio...
November 20, 2023
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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ennosuke Sentenced 3 Years, Suspended 5 Years for Assisting Parents’ Suicide
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke IV, whose real name is Takahiko Kinoshi, was sentenced to three years...
November 17, 2023
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¥34 Million in Cash Reported Stolen at Tokyo Hotel; 3 Male Suspects at Large
The theft of ¥34 million in cash at a hotel in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, was reported Thursday afternoon, ac...
November 16, 2023
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Cannabis Gummies May Have Sent 10 People to Hospital
Ten people were taken to a hospital with nausea and other health problems after eating gummy candies...
November 16, 2023
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Car Crashes into Fence of Israeli Embassy in Tokyo, Injuring Riot Police Officer (Update 1)
A car ran into a fence in front of the Israeli Embassy in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, around 11 a.m. Thursd...
November 16, 2023
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Waseda University’s Sumo Club Suspended; Club Member Arrested for Suspected Violation of Cannabis Control Law
Waseda University announced on Wednesday that a male student belonging to the university’s Sumo Club...
November 15, 2023
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Japan to Revoke Bigmotor’s Registration as Insurance Agent
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Financial Services Agency plans to revoke major used car dealer Bigmotor Co...
November 14, 2023
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YouTuber Arrested over Defaming Teen in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo police on Monday arrested a 40-year-old man who claims to be a “citizen’s...
November 14, 2023
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Man Who Claims to Be “Citizen’s Arrest” YouTuber Arrested in Tokyo
Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo police on Monday arrested a 40-year-old man who claims to be a “ci...
November 14, 2023
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Lawyers say Takarazuka Woman was Overworked, Harassed; Demand Firms Take Responsibility for Death and Apologize
Overwork and harassment are believed to have contributed to the death of a woman, who was a part of ...
November 10, 2023
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25 Japanese Arrested in Cambodia-Based Fraud Case
Tokyo, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)—Japanese police on Wednesday arrested 25 Japanese men on suspicion of fr...
November 9, 2023
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Prosecutors Claim KyoAni Attacker Held Fully Responsible
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — Public prosecutors on Monday reiterated that a man accused of conducting an ars...
November 6, 2023
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Armed Man Held after Standoff at Post Office
WARABI, Saitama (Jiji Press) — A man suspected in a shooting at a hospital in Saitama Prefecture was...
November 1, 2023
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Armed Man at Saitama Pref. Post Office Arrested: 2 Women Inside Safe (Update 2)
Armed man who barricaded himself in a post office in Toda, Saitama Prefecture, was taken into police...
October 31, 2023
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Super Sentai Actor Junya Ikeda Arrested on Suspicion of Fraud by Defrauding a Man of His Cash Card
Police on Thursday arrested actor Junya Ikeda, 31, on suspicion of being involved in a special fraud...
October 31, 2023
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