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U S CRIME

JAPAN
Apr 27, 2015
Drone flyer surveilled American Embassy housing facility, buzzed Sendai nuclear plant: blog
The protester who says he landed a drone on the prime minister's office also scouted an American Embassy housing facility and tried to film a Kyushu nuclear plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 27, 2015
Suspect in Chiba teen's death admits digging hole where her body was found
One of four suspects held in the abduction and confinement of a teenager from Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, has admitted digging a hole on a farm near Narita airport to bury her body, investigators said Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 23, 2015
Police expand recording of entire interrogations
There were 575 cases in fiscal 2014 of police recording a suspect's entire interrogation, up sharply from a year earlier but still only 17.2 percent of cases subject to lay judge trials, preliminary data from the National Police Agency showed Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 19, 2015
Mexico confirms capture of Gulf Cartel leader
Mexican authorities on Saturday confirmed the capture of a leader of the Gulf Cartel, describing him as responsible for much of the violence in the U.S. border city of Reynosa in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2015
How the rule of law can protect development
The international community is currently facing tremendous challenges in the areas of conflict, security and peace.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2015
Spate of vandalization hits Kyoto, Nara World Heritage sites
World Heritage sites and temples in the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, home to many of Japan's most historic cultural properties, are found to have been vandalized.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2015
When everything is a crime in the United States
The U.S. has a criminal justice system with too many opportunities for generating defendants, too few inhibitions on prosecutors, and ongoing corrosion of the rule and morality of law.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 2, 2015
Police to get easier access to mobile GPS data for criminal probes
The central government plans to revise its privacy protection guidelines to allow police to more easily access GPS data from mobile phones during criminal investigations.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2015
NHK embroiled in scandal for purportedly asking man to pose as fraudster
The public broadcaster is accused of cooking up an interview with a man identified as a broker involved in a fraud case, on a popular news program that aired last May.
EDITORIALS
Mar 28, 2015
Stalking cases up a third year
The number of reported stalking cases rose for the third straight year last year, meaning that an average of more than 60 Japanese women every day are being stalked.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 25, 2015
Man arrested following fatal stabbings of his parents in Takarazuka factory
Police on Wednesday arrested a 42-year-old man in connection with the deaths of his parents, who were found fatally stabbed the day before in a factory the family ran in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2015
Three teens sent to family court over killing of Kawasaki boy
Prosecutors have sent an 18-year-old and two 17-year-old males to the Yokohama Family Court over the killing of a 13-year-old boy on a riverbank in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2015
Nation's youngest mayor acquitted of bribery in Gifu
The nation's youngest mayor has been acquitted of bribery amid doubts about his accuser's claims.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2015
Younger teen says he attacked Kawasaki boy under older teen's orders
One of three teens held in the killing of a boy by the Tama River last month says he attacked him on the orders of their leader.
EDITORIALS
Mar 4, 2015
Society failed to save Uemura
Educators, local government officials and police officers need to reflect deeply on what could have been done to prevent the murder of Ryota Uemura.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2015
Armed men take $4 million in gold from armored truck in North Carolina, police report
Three armed men are on the run after they allegedly stole $4 million worth of gold from a tractor-trailer rig carrying a shipment along Interstate 95 in eastern North Carolina, police said Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2015
Police in Britain charge 10 in child sex exploitation investigation
Police in Britain said on Monday they had charged 10 men with sexual offenses against children and adults, part of a wider investigation into child sexual exploitation in the northern English town of Rochdale.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 2, 2015
Questions raised over keeping teen suspects anonymous
The involvement of three teen-aged suspects in the death of a boy in Kawasaki is fueling debate about the anonymity granted to minors in cases of this kind.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2015
Two U.S. Marines held for allegedly trespassing in Okinawa
Two U.S. Marines were arrested Saturday for allegedly trespassing the previous day in Okinawa Prefecture, police said.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2015
Fisherman let off the hook in U.S. Supreme Court white-collar crime ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court threw overboard on Tuesday a Florida fisherman's conviction under an evidence-tampering provision of a federal white collar crime law for disposing of undersized red grouper fish while he was under investigation.
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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