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The Japan Times<p>Japan's justice minister has asked a legal panel to review the country's retrial system after the acquittal of the world's longest-serving death row prisoner last year heightened scrutiny of the system. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/29/japan/crime-legal/japan-retrial-system-probe/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">29/japan/crime-legal/japan-retrial-system-probe/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesecourts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesecourts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iwaohakamata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iwaohakamata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deathpenalty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deathpenalty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/falseconvictions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>falseconvictions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shizuoka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shizuoka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/massmurder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>massmurder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1229810/three-confirmed-dead-on-mount-fuji-ahead-of-climbing-season/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1229810/three-con</span><span class="invisible">firmed-dead-on-mount-fuji-ahead-of-climbing-season/</span></a> Three confirmed dead on Mount Fuji ahead of climbing season <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanesePolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanesePolice</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFuji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MountFuji</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFujiTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MountFujiTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mountaineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountaineering</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MountFuji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MountFuji</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Shizuoka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shizuoka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%AF%8C%E5%A3%AB%E5%B1%B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>富士山</span></a> Three people were found lying unconscious near a crater of Mount Fuji on Wednesday and were later confirmed dead, according to the police department of Shizuoka Prefecture. They were found during the search for a 53-year-old male corporate worker from Hino, Tokyo, who went missing after g…</p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1229634/osaka-police-identify-dismembered-body-as-ministry-official/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1229634/osaka-pol</span><span class="invisible">ice-identify-dismembered-body-as-ministry-official/</span></a> Osaka police identify dismembered body as ministry official <a href="https://channels.im/tags/bureaucracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bureaucracy</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/higashiosaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>higashiosaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanesePolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanesePolice</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mlit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mlit</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Osaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/OsakaTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OsakaTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大阪</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E5%BA%9C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大阪府</span></a> Osaka police announced Wednesday that they have identified the remains of a dismembered body in a mountainous area of Higashiosaka on Jan. 25 as an official at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The deceased, 52-year-old Takamichi Kamioka, had been missing since late las…</p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan's National Police Agency is considering setting a ceiling of ¥300,000 per day on the amount of money elderly people can withdraw or send from automated teller machines. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/japan-atm-elderly-limit/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">25/japan/japan-atm-elderly-limit/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/atm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/banks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>banks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elderly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elderly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The number of child abuse cases handled by child consultation centers across Japan reached a record high of 225,509 in fiscal 2023, up 10,666 from the previous year, the government said Tuesday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/japan-child-abuse-record/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">25/japan/japan-child-abuse-record/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/childabuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>childabuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveys</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/childrenandfamilyagency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>childrenandfamilyagency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Osaka police on Tuesday arrested a 29-year-old Japanese man who had been detained in Thailand for allegedly tricking a Japanese high school student into committing fraud from Myanmar. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/japanese-myanmar-fraud-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">25/japan/japanese-myanmar-fraud-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osaka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thailand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thailand</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Crimes committed by 'tokuryu,' loosely connected anonymous groups that primarily operate through social media, have become a serious social issue in Japan. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/24/japan/crime-legal/tokuryu-poses-problem-for-police/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">24/japan/crime-legal/tokuryu-poses-problem-for-police/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organizedcrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>organizedcrime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tokuryu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tokuryu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gangs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gangs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hostbars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hostbars</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet has approved a strategy to battle online gaming addiction, including stronger crackdowns on payment collection agencies and affiliates who promote online casinos for commission. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/crime-legal/illegal-online-gaming-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/crime-legal/illegal-online-gaming-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/npa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>npa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gambling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/casinos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>casinos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveys</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The National Police Agency is to abolish skirts in uniforms worn by community police officers at police boxes and other locations. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/japan-police-abolish-skirts/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/japan-police-abolish-skirts/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>women039sissues</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heatwaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heatwaves</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Fukuoka police arrested a Chinese couple Thursday for allegedly setting up a campsite without permission on land designated as a&nbsp;special historic site at the ruins of Ono Castle in Fukuoka Prefecture. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/crime-legal/unauthorized-campsite-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/crime-legal/unauthorized-campsite-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fukuoka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fukuoka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onocastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onocastle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Prosecutors have indicted a man on charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with two separate knife attacks in Hyogo Prefecture that took place in 2006 and 2007 involving two elementary school girls. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/19/japan/crime-legal/hyogo-attacks-suspect-indicted/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">19/japan/crime-legal/hyogo-attacks-suspect-indicted/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stabbings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stabbings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hyogo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hyogo</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Osaka police plan to arrest a Japanese man held in Thailand for allegedly forcing a Japanese high school student to participate in a fraud scheme in Myanmar on suspicion he imprisoned an acquaintance in Osaka last year. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/japan/crime-legal/myanmar-arrest-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/crime-legal/myanmar-arrest-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osaka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humantrafficking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humantrafficking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Tokyo police have uncovered a series of home improvement scams that use similar tactics as those carried out by fraudsters impersonating relatives or public agency officials over the phone. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/japan/crime-legal/housing-renovation-fraud/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">17/japan/crime-legal/housing-renovation-fraud/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A former National Police Agency executive has expressed regret for failing to raid Aum Shinrikyo bases before the doomsday cult mounted its sarin nerve gas attack in the Tokyo subway system. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/15/japan/police-official-aum-regret/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">15/japan/police-official-aum-regret/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tokyosaringasattack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tokyosaringasattack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aumshinrikyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aumshinrikyo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/terrorism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>terrorism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/npa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>npa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/takashikakimi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>takashikakimi</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Takashi Tachibana, leader of the NHK Party, was attacked by a man with what appeared to be a large blade in front of the Finance Ministry, media outlets reported. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/14/japan/crime-legal/nhk-party-leader-attack/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">14/japan/crime-legal/nhk-party-leader-attack/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/takashitachibana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>takashitachibana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nhkparty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nhkparty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Police have confirmed that the suspect in a murder in Tokyo's busy Takadanobaba district Tuesday kept stabbing the female victim with a knife for more than a minute, it was learned Friday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/14/japan/crime-legal/takadanobaba-stabbing-grudge/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">14/japan/crime-legal/takadanobaba-stabbing-grudge/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/takadanobaba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>takadanobaba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stabbings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stabbings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/livestreaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livestreaming</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Bonsai thefts are on the rise and happening across Japan as the miniature potted trees, carefully cultivated over many years, become increasingly popular around the world. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/14/japan/crime-legal/bonsai-theft/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">14/japan/crime-legal/bonsai-theft/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bonsai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bonsai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gunma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gunma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aichi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aichi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>theft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/financeministry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>financeministry</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Tokyo police have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly using a counterfeit new ¥10,000 bill at a convenience store, marking the first case of its kind with the new bills in Japan. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/13/japan/crime-legal/japan-new-bill-counterfeit/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">13/japan/crime-legal/japan-new-bill-counterfeit/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mpd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mpd</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A man arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman livestreamer in Tokyo tracked her location through her broadcast, investigators revealed Thursday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/13/japan/crime-legal/japan-livestream-stabbing/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">13/japan/crime-legal/japan-livestream-stabbing/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stabbings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stabbings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/livestreaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livestreaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinjuku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shinjuku</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/takadanobaba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>takadanobaba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Osaka police have arrested three people, including a self-proclaimed spiritual leader and fortune teller, on suspicion of inciting two men to kill themselves&nbsp;five years ago on a beach in Wakayama Prefecture. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/12/japan/crime-legal/arrests-suicide-inciting/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">12/japan/crime-legal/arrests-suicide-inciting/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osaka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wakayama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wakayama</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/suicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>suicide</span></a></p>