Crime & Courts
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Man Arrested after 2 Injured in Knife Attack at Todaimae Station; Victims’ Injuries Are Not Life-Threatening
A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a knife attack at Toda...
May 8, 2025
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2 Men Injured After Knife Attack at Tokyo Subway Station; Suspected Attacker Apprehended, Arrested at Scene
Two men were injured after being attacked at a subway station in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday...
May 7, 2025
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving after Rear-ending Bus in Yokosuka
A bus was rear-ended by a vehicle that fled the scene at a bus stop near Yokosuka-chuo Station on...
May 5, 2025
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Police Failed to Interview Ex-Boyfriend Despite Reports of Stalking; Arrested on Suspicion of Abandoning Body in Bag in Kawasaki
YOKOHAMA — A man arrested for abandoning the body of a 20-year-old woman had not been interviewed...
May 5, 2025
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Man Arrested over Body Found in Bag in Eastern Japan
YOKOHAMA (Jiji Press) — Japanese police on Saturday arrested a man, 27, for allegedly abandoning ...
May 4, 2025
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Actress Ryoko Hirosue to Suspend Activities in Entertainment; After Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis, Hirosue to Focus on Recovery
Actress Ryoko Hirosue will take time off from her activities in the entertainment industry due to...
May 3, 2025
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7 Children Hit by Car on Osaka Street; Man Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Murder (UPDATE 1)
Seven children were hit by a car on a street in Nishinari Ward, Osaka City, at around 1:30 p.m. o...
May 1, 2025
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Yokohama Court Orders U.S. Soldier Pay ¥16.45 Mil. to 4 Victims Over Assault
YOKOHAMA — A district court on Friday ruled that a U.S. soldier must pay a total of \16.45 millio...
April 26, 2025
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2 Japanese Men Arrested Over Myanmar-Based Scam Operations; Allegedly Forced to Impersonate Police, Others to Fool Victims
Two Japanese men allegedly involved in international scam operations conducted from Myanmar were ...
April 24, 2025
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Body of Elderly Woman Found in Drum in Saitama Pref.
SAITAMA - An adult body was found on Friday in a metal drum on the premises of a recycling compan...
April 20, 2025
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Suspect Found Unconscious at Prosecutor’s Office in Fukuoka; Apparently Attempted Suicide
FUKUOKA — A 45-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder was found unconscious after...
April 20, 2025
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Hackers Take Over Accounts at Japan Securities Firms, Make Illicit Stock Trades in Apparent Bid to Raise Prices
A series of crimes has occurred in which hackers took over individual investors’ accounts with se...
April 16, 2025
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Police Refer Madame Dewi to Prosecutors; Television Celebrity Suspected of Throwing Glass at Woman
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department referred television celebrity Dewi Sukarno to the Tokyo ...
April 16, 2025
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Japanese Actress Ryoko Hirosue Released; Prosecutors Continue Investigation on Suspicion of Injuring Nurse
The Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office’s Hamamatsu branch released actress Ryoko Hirosue...
April 16, 2025
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Child Sex Crime Victims Oppose Civil Lawsuit Time Limit; Japan’s Revisions of Criminal, Civil Codes Not in Sync
Victims of childhood sexual violence and lawyers supporting them are calling for the abolition of...
April 16, 2025
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