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Tokyo police have arrested a man in his 40s following the stabbing of a woman in her 20s near Takadanobaba Station in the capital's Shinjuku Ward on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/11/japan/crime-legal/takadanobaba-stabbing-woman/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #takadanobaba #tokyo #stabbings #japanesepolice #death
The Japan Times · Man arrested after fatal stabbing of woman in Shinjuku Ward
Tokyo police have rearrested a man for allegedly sending a box cutter blade to a former Cabinet minister after initially arresting him for threatening another former lawmaker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/10/japan/crime-legal/arrest-threatening/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #renho #kenyaakiba
The Japan Times · Man held over box cutter blade sent to former Cabinet minister
Japan's government has approved a bill to tighten regulations on host clubs, aiming to curb abusive practices that force female patrons into prostitution to pay off excessive debts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/crime-legal/host-clubs-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #hostbars #prostitution #women039sissues #japanesepolice #gangs #organizedcrime
The Japan Times · Japan looks to crack down on host club exploitation with tighter regulations
Police arrested a man in his 40s in Kawasaki on Thursday for allegedly murdering another man in 2003. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/crime-legal/kawasaki-2003-murder-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #kawasaki #japanesepolice
The Japan Times · Kawasaki man arrested for alleged murder in 2003
A 54-year-old woman in Nagasaki has been arrested for allegedly locking her naked partner out on their balcony for the night in an incident three years ago, which led to the man's death from extreme cold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/crime-legal/man-dies-locked-on-balcony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #nagasaki
The Japan Times · Woman held over death of partner after locking him out naked on balcony
The Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a former deputy manager at Hana Credit Union’s Yokohama branch on suspicion of stealing ¥619 million in cash from the branch's safe deposit boxes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/05/japan/crime-legal/hana-credit-union-safe-deposit-theft/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #theft
The Japan Times · Hana Credit Union employee arrested on suspicion of safe deposit box theft
The Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 41-year-old man on charges of abandoning a body after a child was found encased in concrete and put inside a metal box in an apartment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/03/japan/crime-legal/corpse-concrete-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #osaka #yao #japanesepolice
The Japan Times · Osaka police arrest man after child's body found encased in concrete
Tokyo police arrested two Taiwanese men on Thursday for allegedly breaking into a 69-year-old man's home in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward and stealing ¥18.5 million ($124,000) in cash last November. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/28/japan/crime-legal/taiwanese-burglary-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #tokyo #taiwan #japanesepolice
The Japan Times · Two Taiwanese men arrested over burglary in Tokyo
Tokyo police have arrested three teenage boys on suspicion of fraudulently subscribing to Rakuten Mobile's phone service via a self-made program using artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/28/japan/crime-legal/boys-arrest-ai-subscriptions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #ai #socialmedia #phones #creditcards #cybersecurity #casinos
The Japan Times · Three teens arrested over fraudulent subscriptions to Rakuten Mobile
Mizuho Bank officials have confirmed that a total of ¥66 million ($440,733) in cash was stolen from the safe deposit boxes of two of its clients by a former employee between January 2016 and June 2019. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/27/japan/crime-legal/mizuho-theft-total/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #mizuho #banks #mufg #theft #japanesepolice
The Japan Times · Mizuho Bank confirms ¥66 million stolen from safe deposit boxes
Tokyo police have rearrested a 31-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of impersonating a police officer during a phone call to scam another man out of his money, sources said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/26/japan/crime-legal/fraud-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #kanagawa #fraud #okinawa
The Japan Times · Japanese authorities raise alarm over rise in fake police phone scams
Tokyo police arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder after another 17-year-old was stabbed to death on a street in the capital's Adachi Ward early Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/24/japan/crime-legal/17-year-old-arrested-tokyo-street-stabbing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #stabbings #japanesepolice #adachiward
The Japan Times · 17-year-old arrested in connection with stabbing death on Tokyo street
Japanese police on Sunday issued a new arrest warrant for a man in connection with the recent murder and robbery of a man whose dismembered body was found in Osaka Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/23/japan/crime-legal/fresh-warrant-osaka-murder-robbery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #osaka #japanesepolice #higashiosaka #hirotooki
The Japan Times · Man served fresh warrant over murder and robbery in Osaka Prefecture
At least seven Japanese nationals have been taken into protective custody from large-scale scam centers at the Thai-Myanmar border, with many more still believed to be in captivity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/21/japan/crime-legal/myanmar-fraud-chinese/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #myanmar #thailand #china #fraud #japanesepolice #myanmarjapanrelations
The Japan Times · Japanese nationals returned from Myanmar as scam probe continues
Tokyo police have arrested the Chinese head of a computer retailer for allegedly having students from China buy Apple MacBooks using a student discount for the purpose of reselling abroad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/20/japan/crime-legal/japan-macbook-fraud-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #fraud #japanesepolice #organizedcrime #apple #macbook
The Japan Times · Police arrest computer retailer head over MacBook student discount scheme