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POLICE

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2017
NPA's sex trafficking data for 2016 just tip of the iceberg: NGOs
The National Policy Agency reports that forced prostitution and human trafficking victimized 46 people across Japan in 2016, but one group says the figures are just the start.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2017
Teen rape suspect turns himself in after escape from hospital
A 17-year-old rape suspect who escaped from police custody at a hospital in Hokkaido the previous day turned himself in on Thursday, accompanied by a female acquaintance, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 14, 2017
Married policeman caught trying to get hitched with a second woman
A policeman in Fukuoka probably shouldn't expect any chocolates for Valentine's Day, after the Fukuoka Prefecture Police Department announced Tuesday that the married sergeant in his 40s was being punished for trying to marry a second woman.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 13, 2017
Aichi policewoman takes traffic safety message to seniors, kids
Policewomen in Aichi Prefecture, which has had the highest number of traffic fatalities nationwide for the past 14 years, have teamed up to offer safety seminars for elderly people, children and others who are often the victims of such accidents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2017
Duterte suspends Philippine anti-drug force after murder of South Korean businessman
When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last month, his mind was already made up.
Rugby
Feb 7, 2017
Arrest made in bugging of All Blacks' hotel
Australian police have arrested and charged a 51-year-old man with public mischief after an investigation into the discovery of a listening device at the All Blacks hotel in Sydney ahead of their Rugby Championship clash against the Wallabies last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2017
Myanmar army and police commanders should be punished for rape of Rohingya, rights group says
Human Rights Watch on Monday called for Myanmar to punish army and police commanders if they allowed troops to rape and sexually assault women and girls of the Rohingya Muslim minority.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2017
Colombian teen arrested in Medellin for alleged murder of Japanese student
Colombian police arrested a 19-year-old man for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of a Japanese college student in November.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2017
NPA ordered secretive use of GPS tracking be kept hidden from nation's courts
The National Police Agency admits ordering investigators nationwide to keep the use of unwarranted GPS tracking a secret, raising suspicions of court subversion and off-the-book investigations.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 1, 2017
Shadowy killings persist in Manila after police quit drugs war
A young man's body lay in a pool of blood, surrounded by bullet casings. A loved one rushed to the scene in the dark, rundown Manila neighborhood and howled in anguish as onlookers huddled behind a police cordon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 31, 2017
Quebec shooting suspect seen as 'nerdy outcast,' fan of French right-winger Le Pen
The French-Canadian student charged in a shooting spree that killed six people at a Quebec City mosque was known in online circles as a supporter of far-right French politician Marine Le Pen and described by a former classmate as a "nerdy outcast."
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2017
Former Okinawa U.S. base worker accused of killing woman set to deny murderous intent
A U.S. civilian base worker indicted for raping and slaying a 20-year-old woman in Okinawa will deny murderous intent at his trial, his defense has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2017
Tokyo police arrest man, 20, in stolen truck after 40-minute chase
A 20-year-old man who allegedly stole a truck was arrested Wednesday after crashing into police cars following a 40-minute chase in downtown Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jan 22, 2017
Meet the man who gets frisked by the Tokyo police five times a year
'Am I the only one who gets frisked five times a year?' was a question posed on Facebook by a black man living in Tokyo last year, as he related the harassment he's received at the hands of Tokyo's finest over the years.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 21, 2017
U.S. asks South Korea to arrest brother of former U.N. chief Ban
The U.S. government has asked South Korea to arrest a brother of former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on charges that he engaged in a bribery scheme to carry out the sale of a Vietnamese building complex, a U.S. prosecutor said on Friday.
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2017
Suicides in Japan drop to 22-year low in 2016
The number of suicides in Japan decreased to 21,764 last year — the lowest level in 22 years, the National Police Agency said in a preliminary report released Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 19, 2017
Security cameras credited with big drop in crime but public fears overreliance, loss of privacy
Footage from surveillance and dashboard cameras helped identify suspects in more than 10,000 criminal cases last year, provisional data from the National Police Agency showed Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2017
Man who held two women hostage jumps to his death as police storm room
A man who took two women hostage in his seventh floor hotel room jumped to his death Wednesday in the city of Fukuoka, police said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2017
Man caught red-handed stealing undercover cop's wallet in Hokkaido internet cafe
A man was arrested for allegedly stealing a wallet from an undercover policewoman in an internet cafe in Hokkaido, police said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2017
Malaysian communities in denial after major pedophile case, police say
More than six months after Richard Huckle was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing scores of children, most of the families in the Malaysian communities where he lived are declining counseling and other help, police say.
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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