Society
Crime & Courts
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Man arrested for abandoning body of female college student
SAPPORO — Sapporo prefectural police arrested a 53-year-old man Monday on suspicion of abandoning t...
October 12, 2022
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Japan ex-PM shooting suspect still undergoing psychiatric evaluation, 3 months after Abe’s death
October 8 marked the three-month anniversary of the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo A...
October 9, 2022
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Elderly woman suspected of falling for ‘out of this world’ love scam
HIGASHI-OMI, Shiga — She believed he loved her. And that he was a Russian cosmonaut as he claimed. A...
October 9, 2022
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Kadokawa chairman indicted on charges of bribery related to Tokyo Games
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, chairman of the publishing giant Kadokawa Corp., has been indicted on charges of...
October 4, 2022
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President of company operating Kappa Sushi resigns
The president of the company that operates Kappa Sushi, who has been arrested by the Metropolitan Po...
October 3, 2022
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Largest group of residence card forgers uncovered in Japan
The Metropolitan Police Department has uncovered what is believed to be the largest counterfeiting g...
October 2, 2022
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Kappa Sushi operating firm president arrested for illegally obtaining data of rival firm
The president of Kappa Sushi’s operating company was expected to be arrested Friday on suspicion of ...
September 30, 2022
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Ex-Tokyo Games exec Takahashi arrested again over fresh bribery allegations
Ex-Tokyo Games exec Takahashi arrested again over fresh bribery allegations...
September 27, 2022
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Ex-Tokyo Games exec Takahashi arrested again over fresh bribery allegations
A former executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee was arreste...
September 27, 2022
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Even mascot toy sales get caught up in Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal
The bribery scandal being uncovered since the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics allegedly extends even ...
September 23, 2022
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Man sets self on fire over Abe state funeral
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A man set himself on fire near the prime minister’s office in Tokyo Wednesday, ...
September 21, 2022
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Pharma researcher allegedly killed wife by making her drink methanol
A researcher at a pharmaceutical giant was arrested Friday on suspicion of murdering his wife by hav...
September 19, 2022
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Elementary school teacher arrested for putting bleach in school lunch
SAITAMA — A 24-year-old elementary school teacher was arrested Friday for allegedly putting bleach ...
September 17, 2022
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Sources: Kadokawa sought favors from ex-Games exec
A former director of Kadokawa Corp. and another executive of the major publishing firm allegedly ask...
September 16, 2022
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Govt ordered to pay damages over death of detained Cameroon man
MITO, Ibaraki (Jiji Press)—A district court Friday ordered the government to pay ¥1.65 million in da...
September 16, 2022
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