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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 2, 2017
Knife-wielding man, 68, tries to rob officer of his pistol at Tokyo police box
A man was arrested Thursday in Tokyo after he tried to rob a police officer of his pistol at a police box in Katsushika Ward.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2017
Deceptive DVD maker held for allegedly coercing women into making porn videos
A man who ran an online porn DVD store was arrested Monday on suspicion of coercing an 18-year-old woman in Osaka to perform in a porn video after enticing her with an offer to be cast as a cosplay model.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 27, 2017
Lost: Struggling to cope with millions of unclaimed items in Tokyo
Among the millions of items that were registered with Tokyo's lost and found center last year was an urn containing someone's ashes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2017
15-year-old arrested over forcing classmate to eat insect, dog feces
A 15-year-old high school student in Tokyo has been arrested on suspicion of forcing a classmate to eat a grasshopper and dog feces, police said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2017
Tokyo police urge go-kart companies to improve safety
The Metropolitan Police Department on Monday asked go-kart companies to improve safety as the popularity of their driving tours grows.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2017
Robbers in Fukuoka heist might have fled to Tokyo
The culprits behind the u00a5384 million robbery of a gold buyer in Fukuoka switched cars afterward and headed to Tokyo, sources say.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 18, 2017
High school student held after bringing body of dead newborn to police station
A 16-year-old high school student from Nagoya was arrested Thursday for allegedly leaving the body of her newborn child unattended at home around May 10, police said.
JAPAN
May 15, 2017
Hiker awaiting Yamanashi chopper rescue fatally struck by debris possibly dislodged by rotors
A man who requested air rescue from a mountainous area in Yamanashi Prefecture was fatally struck Sunday by stones and tree debris possibly dislodged by the hovering chopper's prop wash, local police said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2017
Hiroshima police flooded with protest calls following ¥85 million theft at main station
The Hiroshima Prefectural Police are getting public blowback over last week's theft of at least ¥85 million from its main police station.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 11, 2017
Inside job suspected in ¥85 million cash heist from Hiroshima police safe
The recent theft of more than ¥85 million in cash from a safe at a police station in the city of Hiroshima was likely an inside job, investigators said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2017
¥85 million in cash stolen from police station safe
More than ¥85 million in cash was stolen from a safe at a police station in the city of Hiroshima, police said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2017
Neighbor fatally stabs Gifu man having barbecue, later denies intent to kill
A man who was having a barbecue with friends at his residence was stabbed to death Sunday in Gifu Prefecture and the assailant, who was promptly arrested, said he had "no intent kill," police said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 6, 2017
U.N. expert keen to probe Philippines killings, but won't debate Duterte
A United Nations expert who irked the Philippines with a surprise visit said Saturday that she was keen to return and investigate alleged summary killings, but only if President Rodrigo Duterte drops his condition that she must hold a debate with him.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
May 6, 2017
Brazen heists suggest that crime syndicates may be back in business
Last month, three masked robbers grabbed a suitcase stuffed with cash from a businessman who had just withdrawn the money from a bank in Fukuoka. The businessman is believed to have been planning to use the ¥380 million ($3.5 million) to buy gold.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 4, 2017
Louisiana officers who fatally shot Alton Sterling while he was subdued won't face federal charges
Two white officers will not face federal charges in the fatal shooting of a Louisiana black man, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 3, 2017
Mexico captures drug kingpin Lopez, former protege of 'El Chapo'
Mexican security forces on Tuesday arrested accused drug kingpin Damaso Lopez, who was believed to be locked in a bloody struggle for control of the Sinaloa Cartel against the sons of its captured leader, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 1, 2017
Two held in alleged bid to dissolve acquaintance's corpse; third being questioned
Two men were charged on Monday for allegedly damaging the corpse of an acquaintance with an alkaline substance in 2015, the police said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 30, 2017
Japanese pair arrested in Germany over darknet drug sales
Two Japanese nationals have been arrested in Germany along with an American citizen on suspicion of selling illegal drugs worth €2.3 million ($2.5 million) on an underground internet site, local media reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2017
Lawyer for Philippines hit man files complaint against Duterte in international court
A Philippine lawyer said he filed a complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte and senior officials at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, accusing them of crimes against humanity in a nationwide anti-drugs crackdown.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2017
Salt left behind by Japanese man at 9/11 Memorial leads to evacuation order
The 9/11 Memorial temporarily issued an evacuation order earlier this week after a Japanese man left a white powder — later discovered to be salt — on the plaza, police said Friday.
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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