Crime & Courts
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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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Japan Wind Power Firm’s Suspected Bribery Case Involves Racehorse Ownership
Lower house lawmaker Masatoshi Akimoto, who is suspected of receiving bribes from the president of a...
August 6, 2023
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Wind Power Firm President’s Home Raided
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office conducted a search o...
August 5, 2023
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Chinese Students Forced by Scammers to Fake Own Kidnapping
A number of Chinese students in Japan have been extorted for money by scammers posing as Chinese aut...
August 5, 2023
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(UPDATE 1) Nihon University American Football Team Member Arrested over Illegal Drug
A 21-year-old member of Nihon University’s American football team was arrested Saturday on suspicion...
August 5, 2023
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Stimulant Traces Found in Nihon Univ. American Football Club Dorm
TOKYO, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press) — Marijuana and apparent pills containing stimulant components have been ...
August 4, 2023
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Three 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Victims Newly Identified
MORIOKA — Previously unidentified remains of three victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake h...
August 4, 2023
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Bigmotor, 7 Insurers to Submit Fraud Reports
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Financial Services Agency on Monday ordered used car dealer Bigmotor Co...
August 1, 2023
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2021 Tokyo Train Attacker Gets 23 Years in Prison
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo District Court’s Tachikawa branch on Monday sentenced a 26-year-old man t...
July 31, 2023
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Bail granted to Ichikawa Ennosuke
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke was granted bail on Monday by the Tokyo District Court. Ichikawa, wh...
July 31, 2023
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Bigmotor Suspected of Fabricating Insurance Contracts
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Scandal-hit major Japanese used car dealer Bigmotor Co. is suspected of having co...
July 31, 2023
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