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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2016
Grudge against patients suspected as motive in Kawasaki nursing home slayings
The former nursing care employee under arrest for allegedly throwing three elderly patients to their deaths at a facility in Kawasaki is opening up to investigators on why he committed the acts, police sources said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2016
Ex-slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara met drug dealer three years ago: investigators
Former baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara, who was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of possessing stimulant drugs, came to know his drug dealer at least three years ago, investigative sources alleged.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2016
Japanese musician who frequented Caribbean Carnival found strangled in Trinidad
A Japanese woman who regularly visited Trinidad for Carnival and played in a steel band has been found strangled, the coroner's office said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2016
The huge public impact of domestic violence
Domestic violence against women is so widespread that it has become a global public health issue.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2016
Bid to bilk wedding firm out of ¥5 million for nuptials lands Oita man in jail
Spending ¥5 million on a wedding ceremony requires a big decision for many, but a con man in Oita Prefecture held his own for free — and ended up behind bars.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 8, 2016
Words about sentences: the Japanese vocab of crime and punishment
Navigating the terms and kanji involved in the penal process in Japan can be a trial in itself.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 3, 2016
U.S. murder suspect, held over death of Japanese woman, to be tried on lesser charge
An American man held over the death of a female Japanese acquaintance will not be charged with murder but with abandoning her body.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2016
Osaka police stored evidence for thousands of cases improperly
The Osaka Prefectural Police have improperly stored documents and other evidence linked to about 5,000 criminal cases at their police stations.
EDITORIALS
Jan 27, 2016
Troubling TV confessions in China
China's recent televised confessions are a troubling indication of how far the government will go to silence any opposition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2016
Man arrested for allegedly letting foreign students work illegally
A man running a Japanese language school in Nogata, Fukuoka Prefecture, was arrested Saturday for allegedly letting several foreign students work longer than the maximum hours allowed by law, police sources said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2016
Man nabbed for alleged murder of ex-girlfriend a decade ago
A 47-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his former girlfriend around 10 years ago in Fukuoka Prefecture, police said Saturday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 18, 2016
Attackers chanted 'ISIS' while beating man in ethnic garb, N.Y. police say
New York City police were investigating on Sunday an assault on a man who was pummeled by suspects shouting "ISIS, ISIS," leaving him with bruises on his head and face, authorities said.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 17, 2016
Italy decriminalizes obscene acts, other minor crimes to unburden justice system
Italy decriminalized a long list of minor crimes on Friday, from obscene acts to blunders by cannabis researchers, to ease pressure on an overburdened justice system that ranks among the least efficient in the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2016
'Grandpa gang' guilty of London's biggest burglary
Three men were found guilty on Thursday in the largest burglary in English legal history, a daring multimillion pound raid on a safe-deposit business in London's jewelry district led by pensioners who had spent a life in crime.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2016
High court acquits man in 2012 teenage rape case based on DNA test
A high court has acquitted a man charged with raping a teenage girl in 2012, overturning a lower court ruling that gave him a four-year prison term.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 10, 2016
Treaty obligations and severity of crime key in extradition cases
Although the number of fugitives extradited from Japan is small, this does not mean that the crime concerned has to be particularly grave for an extradition to go ahead.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 9, 2016
Publisher Takarajima-sha bets on shock therapy to revive its fortunes
With the temporary demise of its flagship publication, Takarajima looks to Showa nostalgia and shock ads in a bid to stay relevant.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 29, 2015
Osaka woman arrested after discovery of dismembered body
A woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of damaging a corpse and abandoning it after a human skull and body parts were found in a condominium in Osaka Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 19, 2015
Gangs, girl power and getting old: Japan's magazines ring out 2015
A roundup of the final weekly magazines of 2015 finds many preoccupied with the split within the Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza group.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 17, 2015
Youth, 18, arrested for abducting 12-year-old schoolgirl
Police arrested an 18-year-old man in Yokohama Wednesday on suspicion of abducting an elementary school girl who stayed at his house for three days.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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