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Japan's celebrities are using social media to turn criticism on its head
Social media present a tightrope for celebrities in Japan. An increasing number of high-profile people are becoming savvy with platforms such as Instagram and Twitter, helping them to develop an online fan base. However, the internet also opens them up to criticism, and the ...
The Tokyo District Court on Thursday sentenced the father of television personality Rola to two years and six months in prison, suspended for four years, for swindling the national medical and insurance system out of ¥1.67 million ($14,000). In handing down the ruling on Jurip ...
Prosecutors have released the father of Japanese television personality Rola due to a lack of evidence backing his arrest on suspicion of fraud. "At the moment, there is no evidence that can lead to an indictment," the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office said Friday in ...
Prosecutors say they have released the father of Japanese television personality Rola due to a lack of evidence backing his arrest on suspicion of fraud. "At the moment, there is no evidence that can lead to an indictment," the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office said ...
Police say father of prominent TV personality swindled ¥875,000 from the national health insurance system via fraudulent expense claims.
Sins of the father are Rola's burden
Two weeks ago one of the big stories in the tabloid press was on Jurip Al-Asa, the father of popular TV personality Rola. He was in the news because the Tokyo Metropolitan Police had issued a warrant for his arrest on charges of swindling. ...
