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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 20, 2018
Let's discuss the Japan boxing scandal
Japan Amateur Boxing Federation President Akira Yamane has quit following numerous allegations of misconduct, including pressuring referees to fix matches and misuse of grant money.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 15, 2018
'Killing for the Prosecution': A complex crime drama stuffed with exposition
Once a maker of Hollywood-style sci-fi ("Gunhed," 1989) and noir ("Painted Desert," 1993), Masato Harada has become a director of films about fact-based, character-testing group missions, be it police routing radicals from a Karuizawa villa ("The Choice of Hercules," 2002) or samurai fighting the biggest...
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2018
Financial damage from special fraud cases down in Japan but more juveniles implicated: NPA
Those under 14 cannot be held criminally responsible for their actions under the law.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 16, 2018
Rebels' Amanaki Lelei Mafi released on bail after alleged assault of teammate
Japan international rugby player Amanaki Lelei Mafi was released on bail Monday after appearing in court in Dunedin, New Zealand, charged with assaulting one of his Melbourne Rebels teammates, according to local media.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2018
Giants fire outfielder Takahiro Kakizawa for stealing, selling teammates' equipment
The Yomiuri Giants have terminated the contract of minor league outfielder Takahiro Kakizawa for stealing from teammates and selling their equipment, the Central League club announced Saturday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 29, 2018
Review police box system in light of Toyama attack
Staffing practices at police boxes nationwide need a thorough evaluation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 27, 2018
'Things have not changed': Mother of gang rape victim backs India's rank as 'most dangerous for women'
The mother of a female student who was gang raped and killed on a Delhi bus more than five years ago supported a Thomson Reuters Foundation poll of experts on Wednesday that ranked India as the world's most dangerous country for women.
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JAPAN
Jun 8, 2018
Akihabara marks 10 years since deadly stabbing rampage
Tokyo's Akihabara district, a popular spot for Japanese subcultures, on Friday marked the 10th anniversary of a stabbing rampage that killed seven and injured 10 others.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 4, 2018
Pope urges in Mafia-infested Rome suburb to break away from 'moorings of fear'
Pope Francis on Sunday visited a once-tranquil seaside community outside Rome that has become a power center of Mafia violence and political corruption and urged residents to break away from the "moorings of fear.
EDITORIALS
Jun 1, 2018
Build public trust in the plea bargain system
The newly introduced plea bargain system should be constantly reviewed to see if effectively guards against the risk of false charges based on false testimony against innocent people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2018
Japanese-style plea bargaining debuts but authorities fear spread of false testimony
Japan on Friday introduced a bargaining system as part of an overhaul of its criminal investigation and trial systems, while battling concerns the new practice could encourage suspects or defendants to make false statements that lead to miscarriages of justice.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2018
Catching a killer in the family tree
Through DNA samples in online genealogy databases, police have a powerful tool to find the guilty — and exonerate the innocent.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 15, 2018
Former city assembly member accused of Chiba restaurant stabbings handed to prosecutors
Police on Tuesday handed over to prosecutors a man who is accused of stabbing all four members of a family he was dining with at a restaurant near Tokyo, killing a 6-year-old girl.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2018
Japan tapping gait recognition tech in criminal probes
Gait recognition technology, a method to identify people by characteristics shown unconsciously in the ways they walk, is being utilized in criminal investigations in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
May 5, 2018
In Japan, a high-profile former gangster struggles to go straight
Everyone loves a tale of redemption. Unfortunately, this isn't going to be one of them. In a previous column, I introduced a man who had gone from being a greedy, violent, self-centered boss of an organized crime syndicate to become a compassionate male nurse.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 2, 2018
Tokio member Tatsuya Yamaguchi plans to leave pop group over kissing scandal
Tatsuya Yamaguchi, a member of Japanese all-male pop group Tokio, intends to leave the five-member band after coming under fire for kissing a high school student against her will, other group members revealed Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 26, 2018
Record number of minors in Japan fell victim to crimes via social media in 2017
The figure is believed to have been driven up as an increasing number of children are coerced into sending naked photos of themselves to people they met online, police said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 1, 2018
Russian billionaire Magomedov arrested on embezzlement charges
Russian authorities on Saturday arrested billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov on charges of embezzling more than $35 million, in one of the highest-profile prosecutions of a Russian tycoon in years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Mar 31, 2018
'The Outsider' scores a few hits among the misses
Netflix last month released a yakuza film starring Jared Leto titled "The Outsider" to critical disdain. And as much as I expected to hate the movie, I didn't. It's portrayal of the world of organized crime in Japan after World War II is not entirely inaccurate. It even has its moments.
EDITORIALS
Mar 27, 2018
Introducing plea bargaining
The introduction of the right to plea bargain marks a major development in the nation's criminal justice system.
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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