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CRIME

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2016
Government panel seeks to toughen penalties for rape in Japan
The statutory minimum penalty for rape should be raised to imprisonment of five years from three, putting it on a par with punishment for robbery.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2016
Okayama police arrest Kodo-kai member in connection with fatal shooting
The Okayama Prefectural Police have arrested a member of a crime syndicate in connection with the recent fatal shooting of Tadashi Takagi, a senior member of the Ikeda-gumi faction of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jun 4, 2016
Legal reform may start rooting out gangsters
Lawmakers in the Diet approved reform to the country's criminal justice system last month, mandating the recording of police interrogations in certain circumstances, revamping the existing wiretap law and introducing a plea bargain system for the first time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2016
Philippine death squads very much in business as Duterte set for presidency
On May 14, five days after voters in the Philippines chose Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as their next president, two masked gunmen cruised this southern city's suburbs on a motorbike, looking for their kill.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2016
Pakistan opposition leader Khan, a former cricket hero, admits using an offshore company
Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan, who tried to oust Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a row over offshore wealth, has acknowledged using an offshore company to avoid paying British tax on a London property sale.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2016
Stamp out the insidious tentacles of corruption
World leaders are increasingly recognizing that corruption is a menace to development, human dignity, and global security. It's time they acted.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2016
New Yorker wearing cement shoes was killed by asphyxiation: official
A man whose face was wrapped in duct tape and feet encased in concrete when his body washed ashore in New York City this week was killed by asphyxia, the New York City Medical Examiner's Office said Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 6, 2016
Elderly siblings quizzed after woman's mummified corpse found in their shared Sapporo home
The partially mummified corpse of a 64-year-old woman was found in a rental home in Sapporo, police said Thursday, adding they questioned her older sister and brother who shared the dwelling and got inconsistent responses.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2016
U.S. seeks three more years in prison for mobster Bulger's girlfriend
U.S. Federal prosecutors on Thursday are set to ask a judge to order former Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger's girlfriend to spend three more years in prison for refusing to say if anyone helped the couple during their 16 years on the run.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 25, 2016
Ibaraki assemblyman held for rape of elementary school girl
A member of the municipal assembly in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, is arrested on suspicion of raping an elementary school girl after giving her an iPod.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Apr 2, 2016
The drug problem that keeps getting older
Former pro baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara was released from police custody on ¥5 million bail last month following his arrest and subsequent indictment for alleged possession and use of stimulant drugs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2016
Ohsho learned of shady transactions one month before president was slain: panel
A third-party panel that has been investigating a possible connection between the Kyoto-based Ohsho gyoza (dumpling) restaurant chain and a yakuza syndicate Tuesday released a report revealing the firm had been involved in improper transactions in the 1990s totaling some ¥26 billion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2016
Bangladesh seeks FBI's help in investigating central bank heist
Bangladesh has formally sought assistance from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to track down the cyber crooks who stole $81 million from its central bank's U.S. account, the interior minister said on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2016
Predicting a crime you have not yet committed
Scientists have demonstrated that a computer can outperform human judges in predicting who will commit a violent crime. Whether to use this in real life raises many ethical issues.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2016
Pair held over ambush slaying of Iranian compatriot in Nagoya
Two Iranian men were arrested in late February on suspicion of murdering a compatriot last December in Nagoya, investigators confirmed this week.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2016
Italian Mafia earnings from drugs rival Fiat's from cars: report
Italian mobsters make as much money trafficking narcotics in Italy as Fiat does selling cars, but without having to pay taxes, the anti-Mafia prosecutors office said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2016
Tokyo cop arrests knife-wielding teen in street stabbing after firing warning shot
A 15-year-old junior high school student was arrested after a man was stabbed on a street in Hino, western Tokyo, with the arresting officer firing his gun once in an attempt to stop the boy from advancing toward him, police said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2016
With new law, U.S. challenges slavery by banning forced labor imports
President Barack Obama signed a bill on Wednesday barring the import of goods produced by forced labor from entering the United States, throwing the weight of the U.S. market into the fight against global slavery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 23, 2016
Ex-slugger Kiyohara indicted and served fresh arrest warrant
Former baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara is indicted for drug possession and served with a fresh arrest warrant for alleged drug use.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 21, 2016
Anti-drone firms work to counter devices in tiny battle for the skies
The drone intruder was roaming around the Rose Bowl as 94,000 fans cheered, oblivious to the threat. But scientists testing a new security device at the game detected its radio signals and seized control.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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