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National / Crime & Legal Jun 2, 2014

Latest email in cyberriddler case likely a prank

by Masaaki Kameda

An email sent to media outlets by someone claiming to be "the real culprit" in the cyberriddler case is likely a prank, sources say. "Yusuke Katayama denied sending the email, and I think it was a prank," Hiroshi Sato, the lawyer representing the suspect in ...

National Oct 1, 2013

Prank pictures on SNS cause storm

by Satoshi Iizuka

In a society where cleanliness is revered, a series of pictures showing unhygienic pranks involving food industry workers and customers has triggered a media storm after going viral on social-networking services. The posts reflect a broader trend among young Japanese Internet users for sharing reckless ...