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POLICE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2021
Tokyo lawyers to collect information on police treatment of foreign nationals
The Tokyo Bar Association will in January start looking into allegations of racial profiling by Japanese police — a claim the government has denied.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2021
U.S. Embassy warns of suspected racial profiling by Japan police
The alert warned that U.S. citizens should carry proof of their immigration status and notify their consulate if detained.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2021
Tokyo to start flagging electric scooter users for minor offenses
Tokyo police will soon begin issuing traffic tickets to electric scooter users for offenses such as ignoring traffic lights and riding on sidewalks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2021
Junior high school boy, 14, killed in alleged stabbing by schoolmate
The alleged attacker, also 14, has been arrested and has admitted to stabbing his schoolmate, the police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2021
Tokyo 'Joker' train attacker served new attempted murder warrant
Kyota Hattori, 25, is suspected of trying to kill passengers, including a 60-year-old woman, by sprinkling approximately 3 liters of oil in the train.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2021
Security revamp and passenger awareness urged after train attacks
While such crimes are rare in Japan, the copycat nature of the most recent attack has led to calls for further safety measures on trains and other public transportation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 12, 2021
Two South Koreans nabbed in Japan part of North Korea cash operation
Police believe the case is just one part of a foreign currency acquisition network put in place by Pyongyang to circumvent economic sanctions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2021
Man arrested after starting fire on bullet train in southwestern Japan
A 69-year-old Fukuoka man was detained on the spot and no injuries were reported on the train bound for Kagoshima-Chuo Station.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 1, 2021
Suspect in Tokyo Halloween attack deliberately targeted a crowded train
Sunday's incident has restarted a debate about what train operators can reasonably do to stop attacks by armed individuals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2021
47 trainee police in Hyogo punished over underage drinking and smoking
The trainee officers at a police academy in western Japan have been subjected to up to three months of disciplinary action.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2021
Police arrest ex-husband over deadly stabbing of Hyogo woman
Police were on Saturday questioning the ex-husband of a 28-year-old woman who was stabbed to death a day earlier at her apartment complex in the city of Amagasaki.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 13, 2021
Teen arrested for attacking girl in Yamanashi hints at involvement in arson
A 19-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a girl the previous day in a house in Kofu, west of Tokyo, shortly before the house burned down in a suspected arson incident that killed two people presumed to be the girl's parents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2021
Couple indicted for murder of Tokyo high school girl in August
The couple were arrested on Aug. 31 on suspicion of abandoning the girl's body, after the police apprehended them a day before in Nagano Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2021
Two men arrested over unauthorized copying of Japanese-style artwork
The unauthorized prints were elaborate enough to deceive many, except for specialists, who noticed that the signatures and coloring were slightly unnatural.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 20, 2021
Woman arrested for allegedly leaving body of newborn in Tokyo toilet bowl
The boy's body, 27-centimeters long and weighing 635 grams, still had the umbilical cord attached when a repairman found him Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 31, 2021
Couple arrested after missing Tokyo teenage girl found dead
A couple has admitted under questioning to having dumped the girl's body and they also hinted that they killed her, police sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2021
Kyoto school looks to put the brakes on speedy drivers with '3D' crosswalk
The stripes of the crosswalk, at which there are no traffic lights, are painted not just in white but also dark red and appear to the eye to be floating in the air.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2021
Suspect in Tokyo acid attack arrested in Okinawa
Hirotaka Hanamori, 25, is suspected of throwing sulfuric acid at a 22-year-old man at Tokyo Metro Co.'s Shirokane Takanawa Station in the capital's Minato Ward on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 27, 2021
Police identify man suspected in Tokyo subway acid attack
One victim suffered serious injuries to the face and eyes, which will require roughly six months to heal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 25, 2021
Suspect at large after two injured in Tokyo subway acid attack
A man and a woman sustained burns on Tuesday night after a suspect threw what is believed to be sulfuric acid in a Tokyo subway station and fled the scene, police said.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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