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JAPANESE POLICE

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 19, 2022
18,000 police officers to be mobilized in Tokyo during visit by 'Quad' leaders
U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to arrive Sunday for a summit with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday and a 'Quad' meeting Tuesday, also attended by Indian and Australian leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 12, 2022
Japanese police warned against racial profiling when making stops
Move came after U.S. Embassy in Tokyo claimed to have received reports of such activity, with several foreign nationals 'detained, questioned and searched.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 20, 2022
Leader of QAnon's Japan arm held for obstructing COVID-19 vaccinations
Hiroyuki Kuraoka was arrested on suspicion of forcing his way into a venue offering coronavirus vaccinations for children in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2022
Wild snake chase: 'Missing' Okayama python turns up inside car
A 2-meter-long pet ball python was found Monday in the car it was last seen in, with police saying it had likely never escaped in the first place.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2022
Two anglers referred to prosecutors over damage to rare island plants
The damaged plants included a type of palm endemic to the Ogasawara Islands, and a species of woody plant that is on the Environment Ministry's Red List of endangered species.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2022
Some 63% of people with foreign roots in Japan questioned by police
Over two-thirds of the people who were questioned by police officers in the survey of foreign residents said there was no reason for being treated with suspicion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2022
Japan saw record 5,400 cannabis offenders in 2021
Offenders in their 20s or below accounted for 70% of the total, with 2,823 of the individuals in their 20s and 994 age under 20.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2022
Prosecutors drop case of dead suspect in Osaka clinic arson
The investigation into the suspected arson on Dec. 17 ended, as the 61-year-old suspect, Morio Tanimoto, died in the hospital on Dec. 30 before police could question him.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 16, 2022
Police send case of dead suspect in Osaka clinic arson to prosecutors
Prosecutors are expected to drop the case after the suspect, Morio Tanimoto, 61, died before police were able to question him.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 15, 2022
Crossbow possession banned in Japan after law revision takes effect
Crossbows can now only be owned for purposes such as shooting competitions or animal anesthesia, with owners needing to get a permit from their prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 7, 2022
Aichi police supporting social reintegration of former yakuza
A maximum of u00a5720,000 a year is provided to companies that hire former yakuza, and compensation is available in the event of any trouble.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2022
Japan sees record number of domestic violence consultations amid pandemic
The figure for 2021, up 399 from the previous year, is the highest since a law against spousal violence took effect in 2001.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 24, 2022
Koki Tanaka, former member of KAT-TUN, held over alleged methamphetamine possession
Police suspect Tanaka was in possession of about 0.164 grams of methamphetamine while staying at a business hotel in Nagoya on the evening of Jan. 30.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 24, 2022
Japanese municipalities turn to AI for crime prevention
Nagoya and other places are using AI to better prepare patrol routes, with the technology helping to target them toward areas where crimes are more likely to occur.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2022
Kyoto police issue warning over drug slang on social media
From 'broccoli' to 'ice cream,' drug dealers are using slang and related emoji to evade police attention and draw in young people, officers say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2022
Mother arrested over 7-year-old son's suspicious death
The move comes as police also look into the deaths of her three other children at an earlier date, all of whom also died at a young age.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 3, 2022
Japan saw a record number of child abuse cases in 2021 amid pandemic
The number of child welfare referrals reached a record high, surpassing 100,000 for the second consecutive year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2022
Riot erupts outside Okinawa police station after boy allegedly hit by officer
According to police, young people threw stones, sticks, bottles, firecrackers and eggs at the Okinawa Police Station in the city of Okinawa from around 11 p.m. Thursday until 4 a.m. Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2022
Student, 17, arrested after three people stabbed near University of Tokyo ahead of entrance exam
The suspect, a high school student from Nagoya who was not taking the exam, said he was not doing well with his studies and wanted to die, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2022
Tokyo restaurant hostage-taker tried to copy train attacks, police say
The suspect, Akito Araki, was arrested in the early hours of Sunday after holding the manager of a Tokyo restaurant hostage.

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