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JAPANESE POLICE

The National Police Agency has drafted stricter identification rules for secondhand metal dealers in order to prevent the resale of stolen goods.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2025
NPA to toughen ID rules for metal dealers amid surge in stolen AC units
The National Police Agency drafted amendments that would require metal dealers to verify sellers’ identities and keep transaction records for three years.
Police arrested two Nepalese men living in Tokyo for allegedly contacting a woman via social media pretending to be Shohei Ohtani and swindling money out of her.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2025
Nepalese men posing as Ohtani arrested over fraud charges
Two suspects, both living in Tokyo's Adachi Ward, are believed to have swindled ¥1 million from a woman in Tokyo in early to mid-November last year.
Aichi police have arrested two elementary school teachers for allegedly taking "upskirt" photos of children and sharing them through a private social media group.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2025
Two elementary school teachers arrested for sharing ‘upskirt’ photos of children
Investigators said the two were part of a group chat that included multiple teachers from elementary and junior high schools.
Fuji Television Network's headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 23, 2025
Fuji TV employee arrested for alleged online gambling
The 44-year-old manager admitted to the charge and said that he learned about online gambling from his senior colleague five years ago.
A sign by a group working to stop people from killing themselves is seen at Aokigahara Jukai forest in Yamanashi Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 23, 2025
Man arrested over abduction of high school girl found dead in Aokigahara forest
Yuto Kakuma has admitted to the allegations, telling investigators, “I took her with me so we could commit suicide together.”
Hirohide Mori (left), head of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office's public security division, and Tetsuro Kamata, deputy superintendent-general of Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department, bow toward former Ohkawara Kakohki executive Junji Shimada (second from right) and company President Masaaki Okawara on Friday in Yokohama.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2025
Police and prosecutors apologize to Ohkawara Kakohki after illegal probe
The company's president underlined the need to fully examine the case that hit his company and make sure that similar incidents never happen again.
Forged My Number cards and other ID cards seized by police are shown at a police station in Tokyo in December 2023.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2025
Japan to require IC chip ID verification for online bank accounts in 2027
The new rule is designed to prevent fraudulent accounts from being opened under stolen identities.
A pirated DVD of the 1954 film "Godzilla", colorized and illegally sold without permission, on Tuesday in the city of Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2025
Osaka man arrested for selling colorized 'Godzilla' film from 1954
Ippei Miyamoto, a part-time worker in the Osaka city of Toyonaka, has admitted to the allegation.
Eight banks have entered into an agreement with the National Police Agency to share information on suspicious accounts as part of efforts to combat special fraud schemes.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2025
Major banks team up with police to combat special fraud
Under a new agreement, the banks will send information on suspicious accounts directly to the police instead of channeling it through the Financial Services Agency.
Bicycle riders will be fined for minor traffic violations starting on April 1.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2025
Japan to fine riders ¥12,000 for using mobile phones while cycling
Fines between ¥3,000 ($20) and ¥12,000 will be imposed for 113 types of traffic violations.
Saitama Prefectural Police headquarters. A man was arrested in the city of Saitama on Monday by the prefectural police on suspicion of murdering a woman seven years ago.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2025
Saitama man arrested for alleged murder of woman in 2018
Jun Saito is suspected of killing Kaho Miyamoto in his apartment on Jan. 4, 2018.
Shion Tsurubo, a member of boy band JO1, allegedly engaged in illegal gambling on an online casino website.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2025
Boy band member referred to prosecutors over illegal gambling
Shion Tsurubo, a member of JO1, allegedly engaged in illegal gambling on an online casino website.
Two suspects arrested for allegedly assaulting riot officers in Tokyo have remained silent during questioning.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2025
Suspected far-left activists arrested for allegedly assaulting riot police
The two suspects, who have not been identified, have remained silent during questioning.
Aichi police have arrested a 19-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man in connection with the discovery of a man found dead in a hotel in Nagoya's Sakae district last Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 12, 2025
Aichi police make two more arrests over Nagoya hotel robbery-murder
Investigators believe the suspects conspired to extort the victim by threatening to report him to the police for alleged sexual misconduct.
Ohkawara Kakohki President Masaaki Okawara (center, left) and the eldest son (center, right) of Shizuo Aishima, a late former adviser to Ohkawara Kakohki, head to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Monday in the capital's Chiyoda Ward.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2025
Central and Tokyo governments won't appeal ruling in Ohkawara case
The ruling, which also ordered the governments to pay a total of ¥166 million in damages, is set to become final Thursday.
Kenji Nanba, a former manager of Nihon University’s weightlifting club, is believed to use his authority as manager to compel staff to give him rides.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2025
Ex-Nihon University weightlifting manager allegedly forced staff to give him rides
Kenji Nanba, 63, allegedly used his authority as manager to compel staff to give him rides to and from work.
Kenji Nanba (left), a former manager of Nihon University's weightlifting club, is transferred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Shinagawa Station on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2025
Former manager of Nihon University weightlifting club arrested over fraud
The university believes the former manager began such scams around 20 years ago or earlier, receiving a total of ¥53.2 million.
Security camera footage showed the victim entering a hotel in central Nagoya with a woman whom police believe is an accomplice to his murder.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2025
20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder in Nagoya hotel
Investigators believe the suspect killed the man by strangulation, then stole his belongings.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department said that an undercover investigation helped identify a suspect in an attempted scam case in the greater Tokyo area.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2025
New police method reveals shady part-time job suspect
It was the first time for police to detect a suspect under the investigation method introduced in January.
Ohkawara Kakohki President Masaaki Okawara (right) and the eldest son of late Shizuo Aishima, a former adviser to Ohkawara Kakohki, in Tokyo on Monday
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2025
Ohkawara president asks Tokyo police not to appeal damages suit ruling
Masaaki Okawara was arrested in 2020 for allegedly exporting a spray dryer that could be repurposed for weapons production, but indictments were withdrawn the following year.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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