Crime & Legal
Prosecutors seek exclusion of lay judges in Gyoza King murder trial
August 25, 2024 | 0 CommentsProsecutors in Kyoto have requested that the trial of a gang leader, who was arrested for the murder of the president of Gyoza no Ohsho,…...Read more
Man in wheelchair killed after being hit by truck Chiba; driver arrested
August 25, 2024 | 0 CommentsPolice in Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, have apprehended a 59-year-old man on charges of dangerous driving resulting in death. The incident took place on Friday at…...Read more
Male under 20 identified as suspect in Yasukuni shrine graffiti incident
August 24, 2024 | 0 CommentsA male under 20 who recently traveled to China has been identified as the suspect in a graffiti incident at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, according to…...Read more
Arrested: Fake Cop Scams ¥15 Million Yen from Elderly Woman
August 24, 2024 | 0 CommentsPolice in Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture, have apprehended a 21-year-old man on charges of fraud and impersonating a police officer. The suspect, identified as Ryoma…...Read more
Osaka police sergeant arrested for assaulting station security guard following a drinking party
August 23, 2024 | 0 CommentsOsaka prefectural police have apprehended a 51-year-old police sergeant for allegedly assaulting a station security guard on Thursday afternoon. According to reports from Sankei Shimbun,…...Read more
24-year-old man arrested for killing one-month-old son
August 23, 2024 | 0 CommentsPolice in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 24-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of fatally abusing his one-month-old son at their home last year. Police…...Read more
Chinese Authorities Confirm Indictment of Japanese Citizen for Espionage
August 22, 2024 | 0 CommentsChinese prosecutors have indicted a Japanese citizen on suspicion of espionage, according to China's foreign ministry. The ministry stated that the rights of those involved…...Read more
Man arrested for speeding at 175 km/h in Hokkaido, claims urgency to reach home
August 22, 2024 | 0 CommentsPolice in Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido, have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act by driving at a speed of 175…...Read more
Yasukuni Shrine vandalized by graffiti once more
August 21, 2024 | 0 CommentsA Tokyo shrine, known for its association with Japan's past militarism, has reported a second case of graffiti within three months. Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo…...Read more
27-year-old man arrested for sexual assault claims he experienced arousal
August 21, 2024 | 0 CommentsTokyo Man Arrested for Indecent Assault A 27-year-old man has been arrested by Tokyo police on suspicion of indecently assaulting a woman in her 20s…...Read more