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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2023
Memphis releases deadly police beating video
Footage of the violent encounter between Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, and the five police officers charged with murder in his beating death has sent shock waves through the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2023
Dentsu officials admit to Tokyo Olympic test event bid-rigging
The officials admitted to the wrongdoing during voluntary questioning with prosecutors, while maintaining they were not aware of any illegality at first.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2023
Alleged ringleader of serial robberies in Japan operated from Manila detention center
The suspected mastermind, who is said to have gone by the name “Luffy,” sent instructions via smartphone, taking advantage of lax security at the detention facility.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2023
Five U.S. police officers charged with beating Black man to death
Tyre Nichols, 29, was stopped on Jan. 7 for what the Memphis Police Department said was reckless driving.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2023
Net watchdog given power to have gun-making info taken down
In the July 2022 shooting of Abe, police quoted suspect Tetsuya Yamagami as telling them he used information found online to make gunpowder and firearms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2023
Philippines-based 'Luffy' may be mastermind in spate of Japan robberies
The presumed mastermind allegedly recruited others via social media, investigative sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2023
What you need to know on laws involving electric bikes in Japan
A case of e-bikes that break the legal speed limit raises concern over the laws and regulations pertaining to high-tech bikes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2023
Former Tokyo host club worker allegedly forced customer into prostitution
Takuya Akiba, 27, allegedly forced the woman to work at various brothels in Tokyo as well as Fukushima, Ehime, Kumamoto, Oita and Okinawa prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2023
Group behind string of robberies in Kanto also thought to have targeted western prefectures
Police believe the crimes committed in six prefectures in eastern Japan may be linked to three other cases, including one in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 22, 2023
Police say string of robberies and burglaries across Kanto may be connected
Authorities have noted similarities in a series of break-ins since November — including one that resulted in the death of a 90-year-old woman.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 20, 2023
Anti-stalking orders proving no safety guarantee for victims
A police order that forbade Susumu Terauchi from approaching his ex-girlfriend Miki Kawano did not stop the suspect from fatally stabbing the woman on a Fukuoka street earlier this week.
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023
Trial over fatal 2019 Kyoto Animation arson may begin in later part of year
The biggest contention at the trial would be whether the defendant is mentally competent to be held criminally responsible for the attack.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 19, 2023
Ex-boyfriend arrested after fatal stabbing of woman in Fukuoka
The attack occurred despite police issuing an order last year for the man, Susumu Terauchi, to stop stalking Miki Kawano after she broke up with him.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 19, 2023
Thieves in Japan target Toyota Prius hybrids for platinum and palladium
There were 173 thefts of mufflers or catalytic converters in Chiba Prefecture last year, 16 times more than in 2021, according to local police.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2023
Japan to allow e-scooter riding without a driver's license from July
The new rules apply to scooters with a maximum speed of 20 kilometers per hour, and riders must comply with the same traffic rules as bicycles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 17, 2023
Woman stabbed in Fukuoka told police she had issues with ex-boyfriend
The man involved in the stabbing is believed to be in his 30s to 50s and was wearing a black jacket.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 17, 2023
Girl, 13, suspected in mother's fatal stabbing in Shizuoka Prefecture
In Japan, children under 14 years of age cannot be held criminally responsible for their actions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2023
Abe assassination suspect Tetsuya Yamagami indicted over shooting
Prosecutors have judged Yamagami fit to stand trial after a psychiatric evaluation process required to establish his criminal responsibility.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Woman critical after avalanche near ski resort in Hokkaido
The police said the woman who was injured was hit by the avalanche when she was climbing the 1,898-meter-high Mount Yotei with a group of about 10 foreign nationals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Tokyo police begin anti-groping campaign ahead of school entrance exams
Tweets that have circulated in the past few years have stated that the annual two-day unified university entrance exam represents “opportune days for groping.”
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound. 
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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