thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Japanese police remain on high alert amid a surge in arrests, other enforcement actions and accidents involving unlicensed moped riders and individuals neglecting to wear helmets while riding, with no sign of the situation improving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/crime-legal/illegal-moped-riding-increasing/ #japan #crimelegal #motorbikes #japanesepolice #delivery #trafficaccidents

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Two charred bodies, with their faces bound with adhesive tape, were discovered Tuesday on a riverbed in the town of Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, police said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/crime-legal/burned-bodies-found-on-riverbed/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #tochigi #nasu

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

A 24-karat gold tea bowl that was stolen last week while being showcased at an event in a Tokyo department store has been found at an antique shop, police said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/japan-stolen-gold-tea-bowl-found/ #japan #theft #departmentstores #takashimaya #mpd #japanesepolice #metals

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

One year after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was attacked, the National Police Agency is intensifying surveillance of potential lone offenders and urging politicians to meticulously inspect the the baggage of those watching politicians speak. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/crime-legal/police-attacks-politicians-kishida/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #fumiokishida #shinzoabeassassination #nationalpoliceagency #elections

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

A pure golden tea bowl displayed for sale in the event hall of a Tokyo department store — valued at over ¥10 million — was stolen Thursday, the store reported to police. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/12/japan/crime-legal/takashimaya-golden-tea-bowl-stolen/ #japan #crimelegal #takashimaya #tokyo #departmentstores #theft #japanesepolice

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

A host club worker in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district has been arrested for allegedly serving alcohol to an underage girl who racked up ¥6 million in charges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/11/japan/crime-legal/host-clubs-minor-toyko/ #japan #crimelegal #tokyo #japanesepolice #hostbars

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Damage from unauthorized credit card use in Japan hit a record high of ¥54.1 billion in 2023, it was learned Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/10/japan/crime-legal/illicit-credit-card-use-record-high/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #surveys #creditcards #fraud #meti #ecommerce

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

A former Asahi Shimbun photographer was indicted Tuesday on charges of trespassing into a murder suspect’s home last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/10/japan/crime-legal/asahi-photographer-indicted-tresspassing/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #nagano #asahishimbun #journalism

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 56-year-old man of Tokyo's Suginami Ward for allegedly rubbing his buttocks against a water tap, investigative sources said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/07/japan/crime-legal/man-arrested-buttocks-water-tap/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #tokyo #parks

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Tokyo's Toshima ward may have a serial bike thief. Security cameras at multiple crime scenes showed footage of what is believed to be the same two people committing the thefts. The police are asking residents to store their bicycles inside. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/crime-legal/sports-type-bicycle-thefts-rise/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #theft

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has issued a warning about a phishing scam targeting individuals with false claims of arrest warrants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/crime-legal/fake-tokyo-police-website/ #japan #crimelegal #tokyo #japanesepolice #socialmedia #fraud

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Tokyo police have arrested four men for allegedly introducing Japanese women to brothels in New York and Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/crime-legal/men-arrested-brokering-prostitution-abroad/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #prostitution #tokyo #us

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Japan's police are cracking down on host clubs in the country, issuing more than 200 administrative penalties on them after conducting raids in 33 prefectures at the end of last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/crime-legal/host-clubs-crackdown/ #japan #crimelegal #tokyo #hostbars #prostitution #teens #women039sissues #japanesepolice

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

The National Police Agency has found that about 80% of crime victims in Japan have not received damages from perpetrators or state benefits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/crime-legal/japan-crime-victims-compensation/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #surveys

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

The Kyoto Prefectural Police have arrested a municipal government employee of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, over death threats sent to Nintendo via its official website. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/crime-legal/nintendo-death-threats-arrest/ #japan #crimelegal #nintendo #japanesepolice #ibaraki

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Tokyo police said Tuesday that they have officially confirmed the death of a suspect in the abduction of a Japanese national by North Korea decades ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/03/japan/crime-legal/north-korea-abduction-suspect-death/ #japan #crimelegal #northkorea #japanesepolice

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Tokyo police conducted searches at Tokyo Women's Medical University and related institutions on Friday, on suspicion that the university’s alumni association paid salaries to employees who were not actually working at the institution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/crime-legal/tokyo-womens-medical-university-raided/ #japan #crimelegal #tokyowomen039smedicaluniversity #universities #hospitals #japanesepolice

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

A man has died following an accident involving his suit jacket getting caught in an escalator at a station in Ibaraki Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/japan/man-dies-escalator-station/ #japan #ibaraki #hitachi #japanesepolice #jr

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

The Japanese government has warned domestic firms about contracting North Korean IT workers posing as Japanese nationals, as it is suspected they are using the proceeds to fund Pyongyang's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons development programs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/26/japan/crime-legal/north-korean-it-workers-in-japan/ #japan #crimelegal #northkoreajapanrelations #nuclearweapons #missiles #cybersecurity #japanesepolice

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Tokyo prosecutors have said that they have decided not to indict two Chinese women for fraud who allegedly worked for a Chinese "overseas police station." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/26/japan/chinese-fraud-case-suspects-not-indicted/ #japan #chinajapanrelations #japanesepolice #fraud

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

More than 10,000 members of so-called tokuryū criminal groups are believed to have been arrested in Japan in the three years through 2023, a police survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/22/japan/crime-legal/criminal-group-member-arrests-top-10000/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #organizedcrime #surveys #fraud

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Tokyo police have arrested two men over the theft of a trading card from the popular "Yu-Gi-Oh!" series worth ¥4.98 million ($33,000) in Tokyo's Akihabara neighborhood. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/22/japan/crime-legal/trading-card-theft-arrests/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #theft #akihabara #cardgames

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

In a rare move, the president and a former executive of Ohkawara Kakohki have decided to file a criminal complaint against a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department division for alleged destruction of evidence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/21/japan/crime-legal/ohkawara-criminal-complaint/ #japan #crimelegal #ohkawarakakohki #tokyometropolitangovernment #mpd #japanesepolice #humanrights #japanesecourts

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Go-karts have become a common sight on Tokyo roads since COVID-19 restrictions were eased, and along with the rise in popularity comes a surge in complaints about them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/society/japan-tourism-go-kart-complaints/ #japan #society #tourism #mpd #japanesepolice

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

An ongoing legal battle involving executives of a manufacturer of spray dryers who were wrongly accused of a crime has placed a renewed spotlight on Japan's "hostage justice system." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/crime-legal/hostage-justice-renewed-spotlight/ #japan #crimelegal #ohkawarakakohki #tokyometropolitangovernment #mpd #japanesepolice #humanrights