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POLICE

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2016
Tokyo cop arrests knife-wielding teen in street stabbing after firing warning shot
A 15-year-old junior high school student was arrested after a man was stabbed on a street in Hino, western Tokyo, with the arresting officer firing his gun once in an attempt to stop the boy from advancing toward him, police said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Feb 27, 2016
A troubling low autopsy rate
Japan's low rate of conducting autopsies means a large of murders could be going undetected.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 26, 2016
Undergoing the third degree in prewar Japan
A New Zealander who was taken into custody by prewar Japanese police provides a haunting account of jailhouse torture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2016
Grudge against patients suspected as motive in Kawasaki nursing home slayings
The former nursing care employee under arrest for allegedly throwing three elderly patients to their deaths at a facility in Kawasaki is opening up to investigators on why he committed the acts, police sources said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2016
Teen gets prison sentence for Kawasaki murder
The 19-year-old male who played a key role in the murder of a teenage boy on a Kawasaki riverbank last year was sentenced to nine to 13 years in prison Wednesday at the Yokohama District Court.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2016
Bid to bilk wedding firm out of ¥5 million for nuptials lands Oita man in jail
Spending ¥5 million on a wedding ceremony requires a big decision for many, but a con man in Oita Prefecture held his own for free — and ended up behind bars.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2016
Kochi cops probed Kiyohara for drugs decade ago but lacked evidence to arrest
Former professional baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara, who was arrested last week for alleged drug possession, became the target of a drug investigation by police in Kochi Prefecture 10 years ago, media reports said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 9, 2016
Hong Kong riot police clash with protesters amid crackdown on street vendors
Riot police used batons and pepper spray early Tuesday to disperse crowds from clashes that erupted when authorities tried to move illegal street vendors from a working-class district.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 8, 2016
Words about sentences: the Japanese vocab of crime and punishment
Navigating the terms and kanji involved in the penal process in Japan can be a trial in itself.
EDITORIALS
Feb 7, 2016
Investigators' abuse of DNA testing
DNA evidence in criminal cases must be handled in a more secure and transparent manner to ensure justice is served.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2016
Retired slugger Kiyohara refuses to divulge drug source, admits injecting, smoking stimulant: police
Former professional baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara, who was arrested Tuesday night for possessing kakuseizai stimulants, has said he has no intention of revealing the source of the drug, police said Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 3, 2016
U.S. murder suspect, held over death of Japanese woman, to be tried on lesser charge
An American man held over the death of a female Japanese acquaintance will not be charged with murder but with abandoning her body.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2016
Tokyo police baffled by theft of hand straps from commuter trains
Investigators are scratching their heads over the theft of hundreds of hand straps from Tokyo commuter trains.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2016
Osaka police stored evidence for thousands of cases improperly
The Osaka Prefectural Police have improperly stored documents and other evidence linked to about 5,000 criminal cases at their police stations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2016
Family of slain Oregon protester challenges FBI account of his death
As four armed anti-government protesters held their ground at a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon on Friday, the family of a protester killed by police said he seemed to have been shot in the back with his hands up, although authorities said he was reaching for a gun.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2016
International school in Shibuya evacuates after bomb threat
An emergency evacuation order was issued at an international school in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Thursday afternoon after a bomb threat was received.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2016
Police told to brush up their hospitality skills amid surge in foreign visitors
Police are joining nationwide efforts to brush up on their omotenashi (hospitality) as the country experiences a surge in overseas visitors and prepares for the 2020 Games.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2016
Fraud losses in 2015 decline for first time in six years
Losses caused by confirmed fraud cases in Japan fell 15.7 percent to ¥47.7 billion in 2015, declining for the first time in six years, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2016
Anonymous claims cyberattacks targeting MPD, airport websites
Police say someone purporting to be a member of the international hacker group Anonymous has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the Metropolitan Police Department's website late Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2016
Ferguson, Missouri, releases details of proposed police reforms
The city of Ferguson, Missouri, released details on Wednesday of a tentative deal with the U.S. Justice Department to reform its police department and resolve a federal probe following the 2014 fatal shooting of a black teenager that ignited national protests.
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
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.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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