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SHOPLIFTING

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 26, 2020
Telltale signs that a business in Japan may be teetering on the edge of financial ruin
One reliable way to discern if the corporate ship is listing severely is to scrutinize the behavior of its president.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 8, 2020
Examining the cold hard facts of dependency
Everybody's hooked on something. What's life without its little pleasures? Mere struggle for survival. Smokers crave nicotine, coffee-drinkers caffeine, gamers games. The pursuit of happiness takes many forms. Society approves of most, frowns on others. Some it bans outright.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 5, 2019
'Minority Report' gets real as Japan startup develops AI cameras to spot shoplifters before they steal
It's watching, and knows a crime is about to take place before it happens.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2018
Former world championship runner Yumiko Hara sentenced to suspended term for shoplifting
Former world championship marathon runner Yumiko Hara was sentenced Monday to one year in prison, suspended for four years with supervision, for shoplifting food, with the court citing an eating disorder she has.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jun 2, 2018
Can Hirokazu Kore-eda's success with 'Shoplifters' shed some light on poverty in Japan?
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda recently won the Palme d'Or at Cannes for "Shoplifters," a critically acclaimed family drama that was partially inspired by real-life events.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 17, 2017
Ex-world championships marathon runner Hara arrested for shoplifting
Police arrested Thursday former marathon runner Yumiko Hara on suspicion of shoplifting.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 5, 2017
Seven Vietnamese arrested for shoplifting cosmetics to sell back home
Seven Vietnamese nationals have been arrested for an alleged shoplifting spree in which they stole cosmetic products from drug and discount stores in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, police said on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2015
Saitama prosecutors look to rehabilitate elderly shoplifting suspects
The Saitama Public Prosecutor's Office has created a pilot program to help seniors who have been caught shoplifting as the number of such thefts by those aged 65 and over has surged recently.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 20, 2015
'YouTube shoplifter' planned to elude cops until March
A teenager in police custody over the posting of online videos showing him tampering with food on store shelves apparently had plans to remain on the loose until March, investigative sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 19, 2015
Teen denies food-tampering, says he faked YouTube videos
A 19-year-old male arrested over online videos purportedly showing him tampering with food and shoplifting in convenience stores tells police he faked the videos.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 18, 2015
YouTube food-tampering suspect bagged in Shiga
A 19-year-old man is arrested following videos on YouTube showing the alleged suspect shoplifting and piercing snack packages with toothpicks.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 19, 2014
Man held over Mandarake theft didn't know about threat until after reselling toy
A man arrested for allegedly shoplifting a tin robot from the anime series 'Tetsujin 28-go' was purportedly unaware of the store's threat to identify him until after he sold the toy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2014
Manga shop threatens to post face of alleged shoplifter on Internet
A well-known “otaku” shop in Tokyo is threatening to post an alleged shoplifter's face online if he doesn't return what he stole.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 21, 2011
Reported epidemic of elder shoplifting may not be what it seems
Media may be missing the point when it reports on rise in crime among retirees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 19, 2010
Tale of the tape: shoplifiting solution or just a band-aid?
Shop-lifting is becoming a growing problem in Japan and using a piece of tape as proof of purchase is probably not the most effective way to stop it.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.

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