Crime & Courts
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Minor Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing High Schooler in Kawasaki
KAWASAKI — A 16-year-old boy living in Kawasaki was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over t...
February 7, 2023
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Tokyo Man Regrets Transporting ¥70 Million Tied to Fraud Case
A man in his 50s residing in Tokyo transported some ¥70 million in cash, believed to have been taken...
February 7, 2023
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2 Robbery Ring Suspects Arrested Aboard Plane During Extradition from Philippines to Japan
MANILA — Metropolitan Police Department officers have executed arrest warrants for two Japanese men ...
February 7, 2023
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2 of 4 Japanese Suspects to Be Deported Tuesday
MANILA — Two of four Japanese men suspected of involvement in a recent string of robberies in Japan,...
February 7, 2023
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‘Luffy’ Group Suspected of Robbery, Attempted Murder in Hiroshima
Four men who were arrested over robberies in Tokyo are also suspected of involvement in a robbery an...
February 6, 2023
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High School Student Stabbed on Street in Kawasaki
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the back of his head on Monday morning on a street in Asao Ward, Ka...
February 6, 2023
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85-year-old Woman Found Dead in Fukushima Pref.
Yasuko Komatsu, 85, was found collapsed and bleeding by her eldest son, 58, at her house in Iwaki, F...
February 5, 2023
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Detention Center Holding Robbery Suspects Has All 36 Officials Sacked
MANILA — Philippine authorities announced Saturday that they had dismissed all 36 officials, includi...
February 5, 2023
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Philippines Poised to Extradite 2 Japanese Suspects
MANILA — The Philippines is poised to extradite two of the four suspects allegedly linked to a Japan...
February 4, 2023
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Hearings for 2 Suspects Continue in Philippines, Making Extradition of 4 Suspects Before Feb. 8 Difficult
MANILA — Two of four Japanese men suspected of physically remote involvement in a recent string of r...
February 3, 2023
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NPA: Damages Caused by Fraud Group in Philippines Exceed ¥6 Billion
The total damage caused by a fraud group, which was uncovered by Philippine authorities in 2019, has...
February 3, 2023
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Extradition of 2 Robbery Suspects Expected by Tuesday
MANILA-Two of the four Japanese men suspected of involvement in a recent string of robberies in Japa...
February 2, 2023
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Robbery Suspects May be Extradited to Japan as Early as Tuesday
Four Japanese men suspected of involvement in a recent string of robberies may be handed over to Jap...
February 2, 2023
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Crime in Japan on Rise for 1st Time in 20 Years
The number of criminal offenses confirmed last year increased 5.9% from the previous year to 601,389...
February 2, 2023
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Man Licking Soy Sauce Bottle Causes Sushi Chain to File Report With Police
A young man licks the spout of a soy sauce bottle in a conveyor-belt sushi chain, then licks an unus...
February 2, 2023
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