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Crime & Courts
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3,400 Vietnamese Charged with Crimes in Japan in 2022
Vietnamese nationals accounted for the largest share of the 9,548 foreigners charged with criminal o...
March 25, 2023
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Japan Top Court Acquits Vietnamese National for Abandoning Stillborn Twins
The Supreme Court on Friday acquitted a former technical intern trainee from Vietnam of abandoning t...
March 24, 2023
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Ex-Japanese Lawmaker GaaSyy Ordered to Surrender Passport
Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday ordered former lawmaker GaaSyy, wh...
March 24, 2023
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Newborn Abandonment Case Highlights Fears Among Foreign Trainees
The Supreme Court will hand down a decision Friday on the appeal of a former Vietnamese trainee conv...
March 22, 2023
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Model Jessica Michibata Arrested on MDMA Charge
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested model Jessica Michibata for allegedly possessing the...
March 21, 2023
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Model Jessica Michibata Held for Alleged MDMA Possession
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested model Jessica Michibata on suspicion of violating th...
March 20, 2023
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Iwao Hakamata’s 1966 Murder Case Set for Retrial as Prosecutors Forgo Appeal
Iwao Hakamata’s high-profile 1966 murder case is set to be retried after prosecutors on Monday decid...
March 20, 2023
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Japan Issues Emergency Measures to Fight Crime Tied to ‘Dark’ Side Jobs
Amid the string of robberies across the nation allegedly committed mainly by young people who respon...
March 17, 2023
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Prosecutors to Challenge Decision to Reopen 1966 Murder Case
Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)—Public prosecutors plan to file a special appeal against the most recen...
March 17, 2023
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Japan Police Seek Arrest Warrant for YouTuber Expelled as Lawmaker
A warrant for the arrest of expelled upper house lawmaker Yoshikazu Higashitani, who goes by the mon...
March 16, 2023
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Japan Govt Ordered to Give Refugee Status to Ugandan Lesbian
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — A court ordered the government Wednesday to cancel its decision to reject an ap...
March 16, 2023
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Tokyo High Court Decides to Reopen 1966 Murder Case
Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo High Court decided on Monday to hold a retrial for an 87-year-ol...
March 13, 2023
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Cabinet Members to Discuss Measures Against ‘Dark’ Jobs Solicited on Social Media
In response to a string of robberies involving “dark” part-time jobs solicited on social media, the ...
March 10, 2023
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3 Arrested Over Japan Sushi Prank Video
NAGOYA — Three people have been arrested on suspicion of filming their disturbing behavior at a conv...
March 9, 2023
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Japan Govt Sued over Sexual Assault by Lawmaker’s Ex-Secretary
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A former news reporter filed a 11-million-yen damages lawsuit against the gover...
March 9, 2023
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