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SX CRIMES

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2014
Bill Cosby's Walk of Fame star vandalized with word 'rapist'
Comedian Bill Cosby's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was vandalized on Friday with the word "rapist" written over it, after numerous women came forward in recent weeks alleging Cosby had sexually assaulted them in incidents dating back decades.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2014
Serial sex attacker sentenced to life in jail; Japan's correctional program called into question
A 50-year old convicted sex attacker who completed a correctional course but then re-offended multiple times has returned to prison with a life sentence.
EDITORIALS
Nov 22, 2014
Tough penalties on sex crimes
A Justice Ministry panel's discussions on ways to toughen penalties for sex crimes are extremely important to help reduce sexual assaults and other sex-related crimes in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 16, 2014
Cosby stays silent on allegations of sexual assault
Comedian Bill Cosby, in an interview that aired on Saturday, declined to answer questions by a National Public Radio journalist about accusations of sexual assault that resurfaced in recent weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2014
Saitama debuts free app to pinpoint crime, traffic accident locations
A free smartphone app to show the locations of crimes and traffic accidents has been developed by the Saitama Prefectural Government as part of efforts to raise public safety awareness, NHK reported Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 10, 2014
36,000 don't want 'pick-up artist' Julien Blanc to drop in on Japan
A petition signed by over 36,000 people opposing Julien Blanc's entry into Japan has been submitted to the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, claiming that he is a criminal and shouldn't be allowed into the country.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 5, 2014
Let's ensure no happy returns to Japan for this vile 'dating coach'
After bragging on a YouTube video about degrading assaults on women in Tokyo, Blanc says he's coming back.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 4, 2014
Notorious 'JK' business exploits troubled high school girls for sex
Seventeen-year-old Momo shrugs and says she was aware of the dangers when she decided to join other girls in Tokyo's Akihabara district handing out racy fliers to male passers-by and flashing them coquettish smiles.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 3, 2014
'Psychopathic' British banker charged with killing two prostitutes in Hong Kong
A British investment banker appears in a Hong Kong court charged with murdering two Asian prostitutes whose bodies were discovered by police in his apartment.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 27, 2014
Former St. Mary's teachers faced child sex abuse charges in U.S.
Two former teachers at St. Mary's International School in Tokyo faced child sexual abuse charges after returning to the United States.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 27, 2014
St. Mary's school in Tokyo to investigate child sex abuse after teacher's rape confession
St. Mary's International School is setting up a panel to conduct an internal investigation into reported cases of child sexual abuse — including one confirmed case of rape — at the school in Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Oct 23, 2014
Traffickers use prison ships, abductions to feed Southeast Asian slave trade
When Afsar Miae left his home near Teknaf in southern Bangladesh to look for work last month, he told his mother, 'I'll see you soon' and said he expected to return that evening. He never did.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 10, 2014
Bitcoin payments by pedophiles frustrate child porn battle
In a two-story building in the English university town of Cambridge, researchers at the U.K.'s Internet Watch Foundation pore over online images of sexually abused children in an effort to remove them from the Web. It is dispiriting work, and this year it grew more complicated when they found a new payment...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2014
Child sex abuse victims face hurdles seeking redress in court
By the time survivors of childhood sex abuse are mentally and financially ready to confront their tormentors, the time for pursuing legal action has often long expired.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2014
Two female Louisiana teachers accused of group sex with boy
Two female Louisiana high school teachers have been arrested on charges of engaging in group sex with a 16-year-old male student who then bragged about it to classmates, authorities said Thursday.
WORLD
Oct 3, 2014
Australia to probe sex abuse claims at refugee center on Nauru
Australia will investigate sexual abuse claims at its refugee detention center on Nauru, the government said on Friday, while removing 10 aid workers from the South Pacific island following reports of coaching detainees to commit self-harm protests.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Sep 28, 2014
Eikaiwa, deal with sexual harassment of teachers before it's too late
If English schools in Japan do not take firm steps to protect teachers, it may only be a matter of time before another Lindsay Hawker is murdered — this time on their watch.
WORLD
Sep 11, 2014
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza
Human Rights Watch accused Israel of committing war crimes by attacking three U.N.-run schools in the Gaza Strip in fighting in July and August, killing Palestinian civilians who had sheltered there.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 6, 2014
U.S. man charged with '07 murder of Japanese wife in San Diego
Former San Diego resident Anthony Simoneau has been charged with the 2007 murder of his Japanese wife Fumiko Ogawa, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2014
Sexual assault warrant issued for ex-Grand Hyatt exec who left Japan
A former general manager of the Grand Hyatt Tokyo is facing arrest over his suspected sexual assault on a female customer in a bathroom at the upscale hotel in central Tokyo in May, police sources said Tuesday.
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.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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