Crime & Courts
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93-year-old Inmate over Ikebukuro Car Crash Dies
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The 93-year-old inmate over a car crash in which a mother and her young daug...
November 25, 2024
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Former Lawmaker Akimoto Denies Accepting Bribes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former lawmaker Masatoshi Akimoto on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges o...
November 25, 2024
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Couple Rearrested for Allegedly Killing Mother with Antifreeze Agent; 4th Arrest of Couple Suspected of Killing Daughter, Aunt, Father
A married couple who are currently in custody accused of three murders were rearrested on Friday ...
November 22, 2024
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Man Robbed of ¥9 Million; Planned to Hand to Woman Met Through Social Media
OSAKA - A company worker of Chinese nationality was robbed of his backpack containing about ¥9 mi...
November 21, 2024
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Warrant Issued for Young Chinese National over Graffiti at Yasukuni Shrine; Suspected of Writing ‘Toilet’ in Chinese
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday obtained an arrest warrant for a 14-year-old...
November 21, 2024
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4 Shops Raided in Japan for Allegedly Buying Stolen Cables
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Tokyo police Monday raided four metal shops in the eastern prefectures of Toch...
November 18, 2024
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Japan Police Helping People Quit Illegal Part-Time Jobs
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese police are boosting support for people who have applied for “dark” pa...
November 17, 2024
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Influencer ‘Z Ri,’ 4 Other Men Arrested on Suspicion of Home Invasion; Suspect Is Known for Posting about Celebrity Scandals on X
Five men, including a company executive and renowned influencer, who goes by the name “Z Ri” on s...
November 14, 2024
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47-Year-Old Man Arrested over Chiba Hotel Murder-Robbery
Ichihara, Chiba Pref., Nov. 14 (Jiji Press) — Japanese police have arrested a 47-year-old man on ...
November 14, 2024
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Chinese Man Arrested for Posing as Economic Analyst, Soliciting Investments; ¥800 Mil. in Damages Incurred via Social Media
MITO - Ibaraki prefectural police arrested Wednesday a Chinese man on suspicion of fraud. The man...
November 13, 2024
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Police Search Headquarters of Dojin-kai Yakuza Syndicate Over ‘Dark Part-Time Jobs’
Police searched the headquarters of the Dojin-kai yakuza crime syndicate in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefe...
November 12, 2024
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Japanese Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto Withdraws Defamation Lawsuit
Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto has reached an agreement with Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine ...
November 8, 2024
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Japan Girl Murder Inmate Arrested for Stabbing of Another Girl in 2006
Kobe (Jiji Press)—A 45-year-old inmate serving an indefinite prison sentence for the 2004 murder ...
November 7, 2024
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Ibaraki Prefecture Reports Series of Toyota Car Thefts; ‘Once You’re Targeted, That’s the End of It’
TSUKUBA, Ibaraki — A series of car thefts targeting such popular Toyota Motor Corp. models as the...
November 6, 2024
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Social Media Used to Cloak ‘Dark Part-Time Work’ in Japan; 41% of High School Students Have Seen Such Job Postings
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoA YouTube video from the Okinawa prefectural police warns about “dark part...
November 5, 2024
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