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YU KIMURA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2023
Man suspected of attack on PM to undergo psychiatric testing
Ryuji Kimura, 24, has been served a fresh arrest warrant by police on suspicion of violating the firearms control law by manufacturing explosives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 6, 2023
Suspect in attack on Kishida served fresh arrest warrant over explosives
Investigators said they have determined that a substance confiscated from Kimura's home was gunpowder.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2023
Suspect in Kishida attack sued government over election rules, records show
In the lawsuit, the suspect also touched on the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, claiming the government forced the event to go forward despite public opposition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 17, 2023
In wake of attack, Kishida thought of bystanders, election and G7 summit
In an exclusive interview, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that he did not feel his life was threatened in the immediate aftermath of an attack on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 17, 2023
Explosive device thrown at Kishida could have been lethal, experts say
The device “had the potential to cause bodily harm or death and was likely intended to do so,” one expert said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2023
Suspect may have used homemade pipe bomb in Kishida attack, investigators say
The revelation came as police raided the home of the 24-year-old suspect in Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2023
Police probe explosives attack as Kishida returns to election rallies
A suspect is in custody after a cylindrical object landed 1 meter from the prime minister, who was evacuated before the device exploded.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2023
Questions mount as Kishida attack brings sense of deja vu
While the incident occurred without the same tragic consequences of the assassination of Shinzo Abe last year, the shocking event leaves many unanswered questions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 26, 2023
‘The Legend & Butterfly’: A political romance gets a fresh spin
Haruka Ayase dominates the screen as the wife of Oda Nobunaga in a heavily fictionalized telling of the couple's relationship amid the warlord's quest to unify Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2023
Man sent to prosecutors for allegedly defaming mom of 'Terrace House' star who took her own life
The man referred to prosecutors is a Tokyo resident and is alleged to have posted libelous comments about the mother of Hana Kimura, who died by suicide after social media bullying.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2022
Mother of late 'Terrace House' star sues TV broadcaster
Kyoko Kimura claims the companies intentionally staged and edited scenes to portray her daughter in a demeaning manner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2022
Gifu festival featuring actor Takuya Kimura draws huge crowd
The Gifu Nobunaga Festival went off mostly without a hitch, although three women had to be taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 13, 2022
‘Sadako DX’: J-horror icon goes viral
Japan's favorite long-haired spook gets tech savvy in a Hisashi Kimura film that takes on horror cliches with meta commentary and comedy.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Sep 20, 2022
Kosuke Kimura expects tough fight between Japan and USMNT
The former Colorado Rapids defender, now an assistant coach with Major League Soccer's Nashville SC, hopes the Samurai Blue can learn from their opponents' optimism in Friday's friendly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 7, 2022
Jail time and tougher penalties for online insults come into effect in Japan
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and others had opposed the revision, arguing that it could stifle legitimate criticism of politicians and public officials.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 9, 2022
‘Maniac Driver’: A retro ride with Eros and action
Kurando Mitsutake's thriller pays tribute to classic Italian 'giallo' sex-and-splatter flicks as well as the deranged characters from 'Blue Velvet' and 'Taxi Driver.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2021
Mother of late 'Terrace House' star to sue TV broadcaster
Kyoko Kimura said she wanted Fuji Television Network Inc. and the production company to 'sincerely' investigate the reason for her daughter's suicide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2021
Japan seeks to use jail time as punishment for online insults
The current penalty is detention for less than 30 days or a fine of less than u00a510,000. Proposed amendments would introduce prison terms of up to a year and fines of up to u00a5300,000.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Sep 3, 2021
Japan's Keiichi Kimura and Uchu Tomita grab top two podium spots in S11 100-meter butterfly
Kimura broke through for his long-awaited maiden Paralympic gold medal Friday at the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2021
Man told to pay damages for hateful posts about late 'Terrace House' star
The man, from Nagano Prefecture, was ordered to pay about u00a51.29 million for causing emotional distress to the family of Hana Kimura.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

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