Crime & Courts
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2 Women Killed in Stabbing at Hamamatsu Bar; Suspect in Custody
HAMAMATSU — Two women have died after being stabbed by a man at a bar in Chuo Ward, Hamamatsu, ea...
July 6, 2025
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Yamanashi Gakuin University Wrestler Seriously Injured After Eating Alleged Cannabis Cookies; No Illegal Substances Found by Police
A Yamanashi Gakuin University wrestler in May ate cookies believed to contain a cannabis ingredie...
July 6, 2025
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Bear Believed to have Killed Woman in Her House; Claw Marks Found on Her Body, Animal Footprints Left in Iwate Pref. Home
A woman, 81, who died in her home in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday is believed to have be...
July 4, 2025
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Nagoya to Look Into 12,000 Teachers Following Arrests Over Secret Photography; Expert Govt Panel Says Security Cameras Effective
NAGOYA — Following the arrest of a municipal elementary school teacher on suspicion of secretly t...
July 1, 2025
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2 Men Suspected of Sexually Assaulting Woman in Tokyo; Allegedly Claimed to be Water Inspectors to Enter Home
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman after gaining access to he...
July 1, 2025
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Law Firm Employee Stabbed to Death; Call for Ambulance Made from Firm at Sunshine 60 Building in Ikebukuro District, Tokyo
An ambulance was called from Adire law firm in the Sunshine 60 building in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, a...
July 1, 2025
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Canadian Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Smuggling 30 kg of Illegal Drugs to Fukuoka Airport
A Canadian woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of smuggling about 30 kg of illegal drugs, whos...
July 1, 2025
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High-Tech Cheating Services Rampant Among Chinese Students in Japan; Competition Intensifying for High TOEIC Scores
Businesses offering services to cheat during exams using electronic devices are rampant among Chi...
June 29, 2025
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Nagoya Teacher Reportedly Used School Camera to Take Indecent Photos; Used Camera Often to Make School Newsletter
A male teacher arrested on suspicion of secretly taking indecent photos of girls and sharing them...
June 28, 2025
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Aichi Prefectural Police in Japan Arrest 2 Schoolteachers for Taking And Sharing Indecent Photos of Girls
The Aichi prefectural police on Tuesday arrested two schoolteachers in Nagoya and Yokohama on sus...
June 25, 2025
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2 Men Arrested on Suspicion of Impersonating Ohtani to Defraud Senior; Nepali Father, Son Allegedly Stole ¥1 Million from Woman
A Nepali father and son have been arrested for allegedly impersonating Los Angeles Dodgers star S...
June 25, 2025
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U.S. Marine Sentenced to 7 Yrs for Sexual Assault in Okinawa
Naha (Jiji Press)—Naha District Court on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old U.S. Marine to seven yea...
June 25, 2025
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Concerns Remain 1 Year After Attack on Japanese in China; Background, Motive in Deadly Incident Still Not Clear
SHANGHAI — Following the murder a year ago of a Chinese woman and the attempted murder of a Japan...
June 24, 2025
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Boy Referred to Prosecutors Over Placing Condom at Tokyo Kura Sushi Branch
A 16-year-old boy was referred to prosecutors on Monday over of taking photos of condoms in the p...
June 23, 2025
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Fuji TV Senior Employee Arrested on Suspicion of Online Casino Gambling; Reportedly Gambled ¥100 Mil. in 8 Months
A Fuji Television Network’s department director was arrested on Monday on suspicion of repeatedly...
June 23, 2025
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