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JAPANESE TOURISTS

JAPAN
Jun 4, 2018
Two Japanese tourists killed in Hawaii head-on car crash
Two Japanese tourists died in a car crash Friday in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii's Big Island, local media reported.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2016
Japanese tourists stranded after landslides in northern Pakistan
A group of 16 Japanese tourists were cut off Monday in northern Pakistan in the wake of landslides caused by heavy rains and efforts were under way to clear the roads and bring them back to Islamabad, a tourist operator said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 17, 2014
Defense in Guam rampage trial urges jury not be swayed by emotion
The defense in the trial of a Guam man accused of killing three Japanese tourists and wounding 11 other people in a rampage last year urges the jury to make their decision based on the evidence and not their emotions.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 16, 2014
Prosecution in Guam rampage trial seeks guilty verdict from jury
Prosecutors in the trial of a Guam man accused of carrying out last year's rampage that left three Japanese tourists dead and 11 other people wounded sought a guilty verdict from the jury in their closing argument Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2014
Saipan police call off search for missing Japanese sisters
Saipan police on Tuesday called off the search for two Japanese tourists missing since June 29, when they are believed to have set out to sea in an inflatable raft.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2014
Saipan police begin search for two missing Japanese sisters
A search is underway for two Japanese sisters who went missing on the Pacific island of Saipan after their rental car was not returned on time and they failed to board their scheduled flight home, police said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2014
Witness in Guam trial tells court of panic
A relative of a Japanese tourist stabbed to death in last year's car and knife rampage in Guam took the stand Wednesday, delivering an emotional account of the attack.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2014
Japanese falling victim to crime at Brazil World Cup
Takeshi Itai, a Japanese tourist attending the World Cup in Brazil, was visiting a slum, or favela, in the eastern region of Salvador when five men brandishing guns approached his taxi.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2014
Fans in Brazil face high crime: ministry
Japanese soccer fans in the Brazilian city of Recife are braving one of the highest homicide rates in the world to see their team open its World Cup campaign.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2014
Start of trial of Guam rampage suspect pushed back to June
A Guam court hearing the criminal case against a local man who killed three Japanese tourists in a knife and vehicle rampage last year on Wednesday pushed back the start of his trial to June, an official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2014
'13 Guam rampage marked by grief
A year after a random attack on a Guam street left three Japanese tourists dead and 11 injured, the families of the victims are still trying to pick up the pieces of their lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2013
Turkish man reportedly admits stabbing Japanese students
Turkish investigators take a second man into custody over the deadly attack on two Japanese women in Turkey who reportedly confesses to the stabbings.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 31, 2013
Guam murder rampage trial to resume next week
The trial of a 21-year-old Guam man accused of killing three Japanese tourists and wounding 11 other people in a car and knife rampage earlier this year will resume next week, a court spokesman said.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability
Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability

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