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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2019
Suspect's motive for Kawasaki knife attack still unclear even after police search alleged killer's house
The motive of the assailant who carried out a knife attack on Tuesday in Kawasaki that left two dead and a dozen others injured remains unclear even after police searched his home, investigative sources said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 25, 2019
Japanese police arrest 15 men over suspected large-scale phone scam in Thailand
Japanese police have arrested 15 suspects transported from Bangkok in connection with a large-scale phone scam involving what is believed to be hundreds victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 23, 2019
Police recorded 88% of interrogations in lay judge cases across Japan in fiscal 2018
Police took complete video recordings during 87.6 percent of fiscal 2018 interrogations in criminal cases bound for lay judge trials, National Police Agency data showed Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2019
Junnosuke Taguchi, ex-member of Japanese boy band KAT-TUN, arrested over marijuana possession
Junnosuke Taguchi, a former member of Japanese all-male idol group KAT-TUN, has admitted to possessing a small amount of marijuana, investigative sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2019
Man nabbed for pointing laser at U.S. military plane in Tokyo suburb
Police said Wednesday they have arrested a man on suspicion of aiming a laser pointer at a U.S. military aircraft flying in the vicinity of Yokota Air Base in the suburbs of Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2019
Best-selling writer Tamotsu Sugano referred to prosecutors over allegation of attempted sexual assault
Best-selling nonfiction writer Tamotsu Sugano was referred to prosecutors earlier this month after allegations he attempted to sexually assault a woman in 2012, police said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2019
YouTube pranksters made their bed, now they have to lie in it after prosecutors' referral
Police referred a group of pranksters to prosecutors on Monday over a stunt in which they placed a bed with a YouTuber on top in the middle of Tokyo's famed Shibuya scramble crossing as pedestrians used it to cross the intersection.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2019
Classes resume at Prince Hisahito's school following knife incident
Classes at Prince Hisahito's junior high school in Tokyo resumed Monday, with the 12-year-old prince attending as usual, following an incident late last month during which an intruder left knives on his desk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 13, 2019
Four found dead in submerged car off port in Kagoshima Prefecture
Four people were confirmed dead Monday after their bodies were discovered in a submerged car off a port in Kagoshima Prefecture, police said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2019
Syringes found in desk of METI official in smuggling case suggest drug use at work, source says
A trade ministry official who was arrested last month on suspicion of attempting to smuggle a stimulant from the United States may have used drugs at his workplace, an investigative source said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
School intruder says he intended to stab 12-year-old Prince Hisahito
A 56-year-old man who was arrested over leaving knives on Prince Hisahito's classroom desk at a Tokyo school said he intended to stab the 12-year-old, investigative sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2019
At least eight dead as cops raid Rio slum amid sharp rise in killings by police
At least eight people died when police raided a drug-scarred Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Monday, amid a sharp jump in police killing of suspected criminals in the state that underlines the tough new security measures favored by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
JAPAN
May 2, 2019
Two teens arrested in Osaka for allegedly stretching rope across a road, injuring a motorcyclist
Two teenagers were arrested Thursday for allegedly stretching a rope across a road in Osaka Prefecture earlier in the week, leading a 77-year-old woman to fall off her moped.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 29, 2019
Imperial swindle: Scammers reportedly handing out Japanese flags and then asking for money
Reports of con artists across Japan taking advantage of the celebratory mood ahead of this week's Imperial succession have caused a stir on social media.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 29, 2019
Japan trade ministry official arrested over alleged attempt to smuggle stimulant
Police say he sought to accept a shipment of illegal drugs via regular mail.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2019
Japanese police hunt for man after knives found near Prince Hisahito's desk at junior high school
Two knives were found near the desk of Prince Hisahito, the 12-year-old grandson of Emperor Akihito, at his junior high school, with security camera footage showing a man wanted in connection with the incident trespassing on school grounds, police said Saturday.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2019
Japanese police officer quits after being busted for driving patrol cars without license
A police officer resigned Friday after it was revealed that she'd been driving patrol cars around the city of Kawagoe since November despite the fact she didn't have a driving license.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 25, 2019
Police can use wiretapping devices to decrypt and record at prefectural HQs across Japan from June
The National Police Agency revised wiretapping regulations Thursday, enabling investigators from June 1 to listen in on phone conversations while at headquarters of prefectural police departments without the presence of officials from telecommunications carriers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2019
Security to be tightened in central Tokyo in preparation for Reiwa Era celebrations
Thousands of police officers will be deployed next week to enhance security in central Tokyo, as areas surrounding the Imperial Palace are expected to overflow with people celebrating the beginning of the new era on May 1.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2019
U.S. arrests former marine connected to North Korea Embassy raid in Spain
U.S. authorities on Thursday arrested a former U.S. Marine who is a member of a group that allegedly raided the North Korean Embassy in Madrid in February and stole electronics, according to two sources familiar with the arrest.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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