Bear attacks in Japan top 200 for first time
December 2, 2023Japanese government officials say bear attacks nationwide have surpassed the 200 mark for the first time. (NHK)Man arrested after leaving ailing 86-year-old mother to die in park
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December 1, 2023Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, on Friday turned 22 amid her final year of…Famous ‘Color Pencil Artist’ arrested for alleged sex attack
December 1, 2023A 56-year-old man known as "Iroenpitsugaka", or "color pencil artist", has been arrested by Tokyo police for attempted sexual assault…9 Vietnamese arrested for ‘white taxi’ airport service
November 30, 2023Nine Vietnamese nationals, both men and women, have been apprehended for repeatedly conducting unauthorized taxi services, often referred to as…Group of Jehovah’s Witnesses followers’ children reports on alleged sexual abuse
November 30, 2023A group of children of Jehovah's Witnesses followers in Japan has called on the Japanese government to conduct an investigation…24-year-old woman fatally stabbed in Tokyo
November 30, 2023Tokyo police arrested a 29-year-old Chinese man on Wednesday morning over the stabbing of a 24-year-old woman outside an apartment…First lady of Vietnam tries painting Hakata dolls
November 30, 2023Phan Thị Thanh Tam, the current Spouse of the President of Vietnam, tried her hand at painting Hakata dolls during…
