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POLICE

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Tokyo police begin anti-groping campaign ahead of school entrance exams
Tweets that have circulated in the past few years have stated that the annual two-day unified university entrance exam represents “opportune days for groping.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 12, 2023
Japan faces difficulties clamping down on handmade guns
The government is asking pharmacies and other sellers to strengthen the management of 11 chemical substances that can be used as materials for bombs and gunpowder.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2023
Tokyo police's Twitter account for disaster info turns 10 years old
Tokyo police created the account after it became aware of the need to send out accurate information following the March 2011 major earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2023
Police took 1.63 million nonurgent emergency calls from January to November 2022
Of the total calls received, 622 involved the use of a system allowing police to receive videos of the events concerned, such as crimes and accidents, from the callers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2023
Police prepare for spring elections six months after Abe was killed on the campaign trail
The National Police Agency has conducted a drastic review of its protection for dignitaries and introduced a plan to check the protection plans of prefectural police in advance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2023
Series of burglaries target pricey Pokemon cards in Tokyo
According to sources at Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department, Pokemon and other collectible cards were stolen from several stores in the Akihabara district.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
Jan 5, 2023
Indictment draws near for Abe assassination suspect
Tetsuya Yamagami is currently in detention and undergoing psychiatric evaluation, but the period for that process is set to expire soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 28, 2022
U.S. national killed in Saitama was a well-established businessman in Japan
William Bishop Jr. came to Japan in 1974 and eventually went on to start his own health care consultancy. He has been described as “dedicated, hard-working and a real leader.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2022
Tokyo police officers launch YouTube series to reach out to citizens
Two Tokyo police officers launched a YouTube series in an effort to make the police appear more friendly in the eyes of citizens, making them the first police YouTubers in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 14, 2022
Police suspected of assault after man dies in Aichi holding cell
The man was allegedly handcuffed and bound with rope for over 100 hours, sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Dec 12, 2022
Hiroshima stepping up preparations to host G7 summit
Works include repairs to roads and new road lighting, which comes following the securing in September of a u00a51.68 billion supplementary budget.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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