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POLICE

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2018
Couple held over bogus hepatitis C drug served fresh warrant over fake Harvoni tablets
A couple were arrested anew Wednesday on suspicion of selling a counterfeit version of the hepatitis C drug Harvoni to a wholesaler.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2018
Police investigate possible links to stalker after Nagano fire kills three
Police investigating a fire that killed a housewife and two others in the city of Nagano suspect the woman was a victim of stalking, with the stalker possibly being one of the deceased.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 31, 2018
U.S. 'cautiously optimistic' over reduction in Philippine extrajudicial killings
The U.S. government is "cautiously optimistic" on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs following a decline in extrajudicial killings, a U.S. senior narcotics official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2018
Okayama pileup blamed on elderly driver leaves 9-year-old girl dead, four other school children injured
A 9-year-old girl died and four other schoolchildren were injured Tuesday following a multiple vehicle pileup caused by a 70-year-old driver in Okayama Prefecture, police said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2018
Osaka man and his mother arrested for allegedly streaming footage of women performing indecent acts
Osaka police on Tuesday arrested a 30-year-old man and his mother for allegedly streaming live footage of women conducting obscene acts and collecting about ¥200 million over the past two years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2018
Kanagawa police to launch AI-based predictive policing system before Olympics
The Kanagawa Prefectural Police plan to become the first in the nation to introduce predictive policing, a method of anticipating crimes and accidents using artificial intelligence, sources said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2018
Chief of bankrupt kimono rental firm Harenohi apologizes to customers
The president of Harunohi makes his first public appearance since the kimono rental firm's Coming-of-Age Day debacle left many young women without clothes for the treasured occasion.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2018
Six arrested over 2016 seizure of 'dangerous drugs' worth ¥3.6 billion from Tokyo apartment
Six men were arrested Wednesday in connection to the 2016 seizure of 185 kilograms of hallucinogenic kiken (dangerous) drugs from an apartment in Tokyo, investigators said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 24, 2018
Japan plans to introduce the right to plea bargain in June
The government is planning to introduce the right to plea bargain by putting into effect a revised law on criminal proceedings on June 1, government sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2018
Myanmar police sought secrets act probe of Reuters reporters an hour after their arrest
Myanmar police sought permission from the nation's president to go ahead with an investigation into whether two Reuters journalists had breached the Official Secrets Act only an hour after arresting them last month, a Yangon court heard on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2018
Suicides in Japan notched eight consecutive drop in 2017, preliminary data show
Japan likely achieved an annual 3.5 percent drop in suicides in 2017 thanks to an improving economy and better prevention efforts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 18, 2018
Japan's crime rate hits record low as number of thefts plummets
Police data shows the number of recorded crimes in Japan continued to fall in 2017, but that fraud committed via messages sent through internet services has been trending upwards.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2018
Mother arrested on suspicion of abandoning 1-year-old son at Tokyo restaurant
Police arrested a 43-year-old mother on Saturday for allegedly leaving her 1-year-old son at a restaurant in Tokyo, investigators said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 16, 2018
From pound to police force, canine chases a dream
Takku was on the verge of being put down in an animal shelter in Yamaguchi Prefecture after his owner had abandoned him. Now the year-old mixed breed has a new owner and is being trained as a police dog.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2018
Man held after random stabbings leave one dead in Hiroshima
A man was arrested Monday on suspicion of stabbing two men the previous night, one fatally, in what appeared to be random attacks, the police said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 15, 2018
China punishes local officials for tampering with smog monitoring
China has punished officials in the provinces of Jiangxi and Henan for tampering with pollution monitoring equipment in order to reduce smog readings, the environment ministry said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2018
South Korea's plans to ban cryptocurrency trading rattles market
The South Korean government on Thursday said it plans to ban cryptocurrency trading, sending bitcoin prices plummeting and throwing the virtual coin market into turmoil as the nation's police and tax authorities raided local exchanges on alleged tax evasion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 10, 2018
Myanmar police charge Reuters reporters under Official Secrets Act
Japan wants to raise the matter of two Reuters reporters detained in Myanmar with the country's government at appropriate opportunities, including a visit by Foreign Minister Taro Kono to that country this week, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2018
Almost 20% of calls to emergency number weren't urgent in 2017, Japanese police agency says
Many calls were inquiries about the location of nearby facilities such as gas stations, while others were complaints such as those about cheating spouses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2018
Kimono rental shop that went bust had significant debt amid fierce industry competition: sources
Details emerged Wednesday about significant debts faced by a kimono rental firm that went bust just before Coming-of-Age Day ceremonies, leaving scores of women celebrating adulthood without their formal attire.
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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