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39-year-old singer and music producer Mitsuhiro Hidaka accused of receiving late-night visits from 17-year-old idol
The Japanese music industry was rocked on Friday by the publication of a scoop by…
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More than 280 educators disciplined for sexual misconduct in fiscal 2024
A total of 281 teachers and staff at kindergartens, public elementary, junior high and high…
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Japanese social media influencer suspected of tax evasion
A Tokyo-based advertising company called Solarie; its president, Reika Kuroki, who is also a social…
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Yakuza executive pleads not guilty over Osho president shooting
A ranking gang member pleaded not guilty to the charge of fatally shooting the head…
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Tokyo police obtain arrest warrant for mother of Thai girl
Tokyo police have obtained an arrest warrant for the mother of a Thai girl on…
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Massage parlor operator arrested for forcing 12-year-old Thai girl into sex work
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested the operator of a private-room massage parlor in Bunkyo…
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Aichi police arrest suspect in slashing death of woman in 1999
The dogged perseverance of a widower for nearly three decades has helped police arrest a…
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Police bust wide voyeurism ring that filmed women bathing
SHIZUOKA--Prefectural police announced that a man led a group of Peeping Toms that secretly photographed…
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Japan’s Darkest Crimes: Six True Stories That Shattered a Nation’s Sense of Safety
Japan is often described as one of the safest countries in the world — a…
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South Korean Man Arrested in Japan for Child Porn Sales
A South Korean man employed at a childcare facility in Japan was arrested by police…
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Murder of Japanese Woman During Livestream Yields Sympathy – For The Murderer
Sato Airi, a 22yo livestreamer known as Mogami Ai, was murdered in Tokyo during a…
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Saitama: Corpse found in drum at recycling company
SAITAMA – Saitama Prefectural Police launched an investigation after a body was found inside a…
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Politician suspended for hiding his identity from lover
With a few notable and noble exceptions, politicians are mostly on the fiddle or on…
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New Zealander man arrested for traveling to Japan to chase teenager
A man from New Zealand has been arrested in Japan for attempted extortion after he…
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Porn producer arrested for deceiving female performer
The head of a video production company has been arrested for not providing a woman…
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Tokyo train pickpocketing cases on rise
Following the arrest of a 28-year-old man on suspicion of pickpocketing on a Tokyo Metro…