Society
Crime & Courts
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Wound of Decapitated Man in Hokkaido ‘Almost Reached Lung’
SAPPORO — A man decapitated in Sapporo was stabbed with a knife several times around his neck, and o...
August 16, 2023
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Banks Negative about Refinancing Bigmotor Loans
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Creditor banks of used car dealer Bigmotor Co. have shown intention of refusing...
August 15, 2023
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Seized Video ‘Shows Bathroom Attack’ in Northern Japan Decapitation Case
SAPPORO — A video seized by police in connection with a beheading case in Sapporo shows a man being ...
August 15, 2023
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U.K. Court Cites Human-rights Concerns in Refusing Extradition of British Robbery Suspect to Japan
A British court on Friday cited “human-rights” concerns in rejecting the extradition to Japan of one...
August 15, 2023
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Sapporo Woman, Parents Arrested on Murder Charge
SAPPORO — A 29-year-old woman and her parents were arrested Monday on suspicion of murdering a 62-ye...
August 14, 2023
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U.K. Court Refuses to Extradite Robbery Suspect to Japan
LONDON (Jiji Press) — A British court on Friday ruled against the extradition to Japan of a British ...
August 13, 2023
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Wind Power Firm President Admits to Bribing Lawmaker
The president of a Tokyo-based wind power company has admitted to allegations he paid bribes to Hous...
August 12, 2023
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Man Arrested for Driving into Night Market, Injuring 3
SHIZUOKA — Three people were lightly injured when a car plowed into a pedestrian zone during a night...
August 12, 2023
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Lawyers: Wind Power Company President to Admit to Bribing Lawmaker in Japan
A president of a wind power company who has been under investigation by the Tokyo District Public Pr...
August 11, 2023
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Daughter, Parents to Be Rearrested over Murder in Sapporo Decapitation Case
SAPPORO – In the Sapporo decapitation case, the Hokkaido prefectural police intend to rearrest Runa ...
August 11, 2023
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Video of Severed Head Found in Susukino Decapitation Case in Japan
SAPPORO ― The severed head of a man in the Sapporo decapitation case, in which a woman and her paren...
August 11, 2023
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Kinki Nippon Tourist Pres. to Resign over Scandal
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. President Masahiko Takaura will resign on Aug. 31 over a...
August 10, 2023
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Arrested Nihon Univ. Student Admits Marijuana Use
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A member of Nihon University’s American football team who was arrested last week ...
August 10, 2023
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Prosecutors See Quid Pro Quo Bribe from Wind Firm to Lawmaker
Masatoshi Akimoto, the lower house lawmaker allegedly involved in receiving bribes from a wind power...
August 7, 2023
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70% of Cannabis Offenders in Japan Younger than 30
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Many young people have been found involved in cannabis offenses recently, appar...
August 7, 2023
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