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World faces ‘loaded gun’ on Hiroshima’s 77th anniversary
"Humanity is playing with a loaded gun," UN chief Antonio Guterres said Saturday in Hiroshima, on the 77th anniversary of the US atomic bomb attack on Japan.“Tens of thousands of people were killed in this city in the blink of an eye.…
China sanctions Pelosi and sends 100 fighter jets to Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China has said it is canceling or suspending dialogue with the United States on issues ranging from climate change to military relations and anti-drug efforts in retaliation for the president's visit to Taiwan this week. of…
Yakuza membership drops to just 24,000
As the number of gang members in Japan dwindles, a power struggle continues between the Yamaguchi-gumi and their splinter group the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi.
A report from Japan's National Police Agency said…
Former Tokyo Olympics leader received 230 million yen from Games sponsor, sources say
Haruyuki Takahashi, a former board member of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, received 230 million yen from Japanese clothing manufacturer Aoki Holdings Inc. in 2017, in addition to official consultancy fees, officials said on…
US Navy officer Ridge Alkonis faces 3 years in Japanese prison.
Brittany Alkonis, her three young children and two of their grandparents did the unimaginable on Thursday, leaving Japan without their husband, father and son, Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis, after starting what…
The Japanese Writer Behind ‘Bullet Train’ Agrees That The Film Isn’t So Japanese
SENDAI, Japan — Kotaro Isaka, one of Japan's most popular crime thriller writers, describes himself as a homebody. He rarely leaves Sendai, the city in northeastern Japan where he lives, and many of his books are there.Yet when his 2010…
Countries with the lowest crime rate in the world (Top 5)
Nowhere is ultimately safe in this world, the crime rate varies from country to country and has been influenced by many factors!-->…
Shinzo Abe’s state funeral plan faces growing opposition | Shinzo Abe
Opposition is mounting to plans to hold a state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead earlier this month.The cabinet on Friday approved arrangements for the funeral - only the second of its kind for a…
How authoritarian regimes drive their opponents abroad
Paris - Authoritarian regimes around the world are persecuting their opponents living abroad more vigorously than ever before and some are getting away with murder, literally.
A glaring example of the impunity enjoyed by some…
Reflections on the Brooklyn Judge’s Rare Expertise and Commitment to War Crimes Accountability
Judge Martin Karopkin (right) is pictured with his judicial colleagues from the UN tribunal in Cambodia.
The deputy. Martin Karopkin, who has served in courts in Kosovo and Cambodia, brought his legal and police expertise on war crimes to…
Japanese PM blames police for death of former leader Shinzo Abe
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday blamed insufficient police protection for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot while delivering a campaign speech outdoors.
Abe, one of Japan's most…
Japanese say goodbye to former leader Shinzo Abe at funeral: NPR
One of the people offering flowers and prayers to former…
Exit Polls Suggest Japan’s Ruling Party Wins Legislative Election: NPR
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Exit polls point to victory for Japan's ruling party in parliamentary elections that were overshadowed by the assassination two days ago of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. It's no…
Latest Updates: Stunned Japan seeks motive in Abe’s assassination
Mr Abe won the leadership vote for his Liberal Democratic Party in 2018. He was Japan's longest-serving prime minister.Credit...Toru Hanai/ReutersShinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, who made it his political mission to…
Benson veteran who served in post-WWII Japan was ‘a friend to everyone he met’ | State…
OMAHA – Around Lewis Klanderud, no one remained a stranger for long.It didn't matter whether you were training alongside her in the Philippines for post-WWII occupation duty, another patron of the Nifty Bar, her longtime…
Crime Risk Market Size, Status, Global Outlook 2022-2029
The global Crime Risk Market report focuses on a comprehensive analysis of the current and future prospects of the Crime Risk industry. In-depth analysis of historical trends, future trends, SWOT analysis, demographics,…
Okinawa plagued by a storm of sexual violence under US rule after World War II
Mitsue Tomiyama is seen on a hill overlooking the U.S. military base at White Beach in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, June 15, 2022. (Mainichi/Shinnosuke Kyan)
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Q&A: When could WNBA star Brittney Griner be released by Russia?
Phoenix Mercury guard Sophie Cunningham wears a t-shirt in support of Brittney Griner before a game against the Las Vegas Aces on May 6.(Darryl Webb/Associated Press) Once the US government officially classified Griner as…
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup | Books
Murder Before Evensong by Richard Coles (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £16.99)The first in a projected series from the pop star turned vicar and memoirist, Murder Before Evensong takes place in the late 1980s in the English village of…
When it comes to business, crime or health, prevention is better than cure
By Morf Morford
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In all categories, from education to dentistry to business investment, a simple idiom prevails; Prevention is better than cure.
Any crisis, from homelessness to drug addiction to mass shootings and more,…
10 best samurai movies for beginners
Perhaps one of the most influential subgenres in film history, the samurai film is largely responsible for many popular trends in world cinema. Without this, star warsspaghetti westerns and many films by Quentin Tarantino would either…
DeWine addresses Ohio mayors at annual conference
Ohio Association of Mayors President Mike Barhorst greets Ohio Governor Mike DeWine at the Ohio Association of Mayors Annual Conference after telling the audience about mayors that the 70th governor of Ohio provided "transformational…
EDITORIAL: Revised Penal Code Should Help Reintegrate Inmates
The Diet passed a revision of the penal code to integrate two categories of detention - "choeki" and "kinko" - into one called "kokin".
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China arrests nine men after violent attack on women sparks fury
China has arrested nine men after video footage of a vicious attack on a group of diners at a barbecue restaurant sparked outrage and debate about women's rights on social media.
The attack took place Friday morning in the northern…
5 things to know on Friday
January 6 Panel: Investigation Shows Trump Led Effort to Cancel 2020 ElectionWashington and large swathes of the United States are still reeling on Friday after members of a House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the…
News Navigator: What are Japan’s new daycare rules to protect children from sexual abuse?
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The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about Japan's measures to prevent child sexual abuse in day care centers and other!-->…
Japan’s blurry vision for the future of capitalism
Placeholder while loading article actionsThe best political slogans are simple and direct: think “It's the economy, stupid” or former British leader Tony Blair: “Tough on crime, hard on the causes of crime”.Japanese politicians usually…
Explained: How a ‘walk test’ helped establish the identity of the accused in the Mumbai…
Among the evidence relied on by a special court in Mumbai while sentencing a 44-year-old man to death for the rape and murder of a woman in the Saki Naka neighborhood of the city, is a "gait analysis" report.
The prosecution relied on a…
80% of COVID benefit fraud money went to chef suspected of fleeing Japan
Tokyo Regional Tax Bureau employee Kohei Tsukamoto, left, is seen referred to prosecutors at the Metropolitan Police Department's Mejiro Police Station in Tokyo's Toshima!-->…
The week on TV: The Flight Attendant; Lucy Worsley Investigates: The Witch Hunts; Deputy Tokyo;…
The stewardess (Sky Max) | now tvLucy Worsley Investigates: The Witch Hunt (BBC Two) | iPlayerDeputy Tokyo (Starz Play)big boys (Channel 4) | All 4How disappointing when a first series is all tumultuous, slimy moxie, rebooting tired spy…
In mass shootings, US police are trained to ‘confront the abuser’
Responding to the call of a mass shooting, police officers in the United States are trained, first and foremost, to stop the shooter. Act with urgency. Defend innocent lives.
As new questions emerged on Friday about the police…
On Bloomberg TV, Portman discusses the Indo-Pacific economic framework, Ukraine and soaring US…
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Russian offensive turns to key Donbass city, heavy shelling
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainians dug in to defend the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk as it came under heavy shelling from Russian forces attempting to take the industrial zone known as Donbass.!--googleon:index-->…
Are Japanese toddlers as independent as Netflix’s Old Enough?
“Izakayas (informal bars that serve alcohol and snacks) are busy establishments,” he said. "There is very little room for mistakes."Ishii, the eldest of two boys, often went to the market in the morning to buy rice, vegetables and eel,…
North Korea gets cash for building app for Japanese company under deceptive deals
A North Korean computer engineer based in China has received compensation for developing a smartphone app for a Japanese company while using the name of a South Korean national living in Japan, police said Wednesday.…
Canada can now prosecute crimes committed on the Moon
In this decade and the next day, astronauts will go into space like never before. This will include missions beyond low Earth orbit (LEO) for the first time in more than fifty years, renewed missions to the Moon and crewed missions to…
Canada’s criminal laws now extend to Earth’s orbit and the Moon
In this decade and the next, astronauts will go into space like never before. This will include missions beyond low Earth orbit (LEO) for the first time in over fifty years, renewed missions to the Moon, and crewed missions to Mars.…
Tokyo Vice Review | TV show
Tokyo, 1999. Recent American graduate Jake Adelstein (Elgort) gets a job as a crime reporter at a major Japanese newspaper, the paper's first foreign-born reporter. With the help of a veteran detective (Watanabe) and a local "hostess"…
Okinawa asks for Tokyo’s help to reduce tensions with China
TOKYO — Japan should do more for peaceful diplomacy with China and not just focus on deterring weapons as tensions rise around Taiwan west of Okinawa, the prefectural governor of Tokyo said on Friday. South Island, demanding a further…
As US moves to restrict abortion, other countries ease access – Chicago Tribune
BOGOTA, Colombia — As women in the United States are on the verge of losing their constitutional right to abortion, courts in many other parts of the world have taken the opposite direction.This includes in a number of traditionally…
Republican hostility to international law has hurt the United States
The most basic war crime is to wage war. Article I of the 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact, or Paris Pact, obliges its signatories to declare that they "condemn recourse to war for the solution of international disputes and renounce it as an…
How a sanctioned Russian company gained access to Sudan’s gold
Dozens of dented trucks loaded with gold ore wind through the desert in northeast Sudan and dump their load at a compound on the outskirts of the town of Atbara.The tons of ore, mined by small miners in Nile State, are then…
Russia expels eight Japanese diplomats in tit-for-tat move
Moscow/Tokyo – Moscow said on Wednesday it was expelling eight Japanese diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to deportations by Tokyo over the conflict in Ukraine.Accusing Tokyo of following an "openly hostile anti-Russian course", the…
7 crime shows like Tokyo Vice to watch next
Nobody likes crime and nobody should. But there is something about crime dramas and thrillers that is very empowering. And that's why there's a huge audience for crime shows. It's probably because of the thrill and excitement…
Over 50% of Japanese believe public safety has deteriorated in past 10 years: survey
More than 50% of respondents to a government survey said they believe public safety in Japan has deteriorated over the past 10 years, with many worrying about online fraud and cybercrime , according to results released…
France issues international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn | Business and Economy News
Ghosn staged a daring getaway, being smuggled out of Japan in a briefcase of audio equipment on a private jet, in 2019.France has issued an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, the car tycoon who skipped bail in Japan and fled to…
Lanarkshire vodka firm linked to Irish drug cartel may be linked to Scottish crime gangs
An Irish drug cartel sanctioned by the US government last week is working in partnership with the fearsome Lyons gang in Scotland, an MSP has claimed. Speaking at Holyrood on Tuesday, Russell Findlay also said he believed Scottish!-->…
The best new crime books – a roundup full of peril
Danger is a good teacher, Hazlitt said, and there are some hard lessons to be learned from this month's peril-filled selection of mystery novels. by Don Winslow city on fire (HarperCollins, £20) sports a myriad of sources of…
EDITO: Freedom of expression or threat to security?
The Tainan District Court on Tuesday cleared three members of the Taiwan People's Communist Party who affixed a mask resembling the Chinese flag to a statue…
French court jails Chilean for murdering his Japanese ex-girlfriend in 2016
Besancon, France – A French court on Tuesday sentenced a Chilean man to 28 years in prison for the 2016 murder of his Japanese ex-girlfriend in eastern France, following a high-profile investigation across three continents.The…
63% of people of foreign origin in Japan questioned by the police
Foreign residents take to the streets of Tokyo's Shibuya district on May 30, 2020 to protest Japanese police's alleged mistreatment of a Kurd. (Kyodo)
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With easy sanctions on Russia exhausted, the West faces tough economic choices
As the world's wealthy democratic powers roll out new sanctions against Russia in response to the terrifying images of Ukrainians being executed in the town of Bucha, it has become clear that the simplest options have now been…
Costa Rica copper explosion highlights regional rise in theft and smuggling
A copper smuggling ring in Costa Rica was stealing tons of metal from the country's power and telephone wires to send to Asia, the latest example of how this crime is gradually becoming more…
Finixio launches iGaming in the Balkans, Germany and Japan
Finixio, a London-based digital media company, is rolling out sports betting products in the Balkan, German and Japanese markets, a press release said on Friday (April 1).
The products are Kladionica.com for the Balkans,…
South Korean female directors aim for varied messages
South Korean female directors are gaining more recognition both at home and abroad as the #MeToo movement gains momentum in their country and calls for a more diverse society.
Two directors, Lee Kil Bora and Park Ji…
Global Fraud Detection and Prevention Market Report 2022
ReportLinkerMajor Players of Fraud Detection and Prevention market are IBM Corporation, FICO, Oracle Corporation, SAS Institute, BAE Systems, DXC Technology, SAP SE, ACI Worldwide, Fiserv, Inc., ThreatMetrix company, NICE syatem Ltd.New…
Rights group calls on Ethiopia to investigate ‘war crime’ in Tigray
KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky called on people around the world to come together in public on Thursday to show support for his beleaguered country as he prepared to address US President Joe Biden and others NATO…
Go behind the scenes of the True North True Crime podcast
True North True Crime finds its voice as a victim-centric true crime podcast.
During the pandemic lockdown days, some people have adopted a new fitness routine; others learned to knit or bake sourdough bread.
Vancouver…
Can Russia be held responsible for war crimes in Ukraine?
What war crimes are being committed in Ukraine?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine constitutes a crime of aggression under international law. The main charge against top leaders of Nazi Germany at the Nuremberg trials and Japan at the Tokyo war…
Last war in Ukraine: Russia imposes sanctions on Biden and Blinken
Editor-in-chief Marina Ovsyannikova holds up a protest sign during a newscast broadcast by Yekaterina Andreyeva on Russia's Channel One © AFP via Getty ImagesA state television worker burst into Russian state television's main evening news…
The Batman crosses $463 million worldwide at the global box office
The Batman has been in theaters for a week now, and in the second weekend of the superhero epic, World's Greatest Detective is still smashing it at the box office. Worldwide, the Matt Reeves the directed film passed the $400 million…
86 children abducted in Japan last year through use of social media
The number of people under the age of 18 who were abducted through the use of social media in Japan in 2021 rose by 11 from the previous year to a record 86, the government said on Thursday. National Police Agency.The increase in the…
Hiroshima prosecutors to deal with charges against 34 people in vote-buying scandal
The treatment of 34 people accused of having received money but having escaped indictment in a high-profile vote-buying scandal involving the 2019 House of Councilors election has been transferred to the prosecutor's office. Hiroshima…
Ukrainian teacher calls Russian invasion a ‘crime against humanity’ at event in central…
Kseniya Fomichova speaks from her hometown of Kharkiv in Ukraine, currently overrun by Russian troops, in Kofu, Yamanashi prefecture, March 2, 2022. (Mainichi/Keisuke!-->…
Impeachment trial of judge accused of offensive tweets begins
A highly unusual impeachment of a suspended High Court judge began on March 2 over "offensive" tweets, but legal experts have said his actions are unlikely to lead to his dismissal.
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Lead prosecutors in Donald Trump investigation leave Manhattan district attorney’s office
The two prosecutors leading the Manhattan prosecutor's criminal case against former US President Donald Trump's real estate company and its longtime chief financial officer have quit unexpectedly, according to a person familiar with…
Camp Amache is now officially commemorated, finally
Sometimes, even as a cynical columnist, you find yourself driven to write about something really good, something amazing, something - OK, I don't want to get carried away here, because this story also has the opposition , expected setbacks…
Biden swears ‘never again’ as he marks 80 years since Japanese internment
US President Joe Biden pledged to fight racism on Friday as the country marks 80 years since signing an executive order that led to the incarceration of some 120,000 Japanese Americans during the Second World War.
While…
New York Man Charged with Hate Crime for Attacking Falun Gong Information Kiosks
NEW YORK—A man has been arrested four days after violently destroying information booths in Flushing that were meant to expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) long-standing persecution of the religious group Falun Gong.
The attacker,…
DNA analysis of elephant tusks reveals poachers’ links to ivory trafficking networks
WASHINGTON- DNA tests on seized ivory shipments that reveal family links between African elephants killed for their tusks are helping identify poaching areas and trafficking networks at the center of an illegal trade devastating the…
Teenager sentenced to prison for fatal shooting in 2019
A teenager has been sentenced to 10 years to life for shooting and killing a man when he was 14.
Pedro Jauregui-Sahagun, now 17, pleaded guilty in November to second-degree murder in the Feb. 26, 2019 shooting of 19-year-old Ja'Twion…
Heartbreaking Child Neglect Case Highlights Chains of Abuse
A young Tokyo mother who left her 3-year-old daughter home alone for more than a week while partying with her boyfriend has been found guilty of causing the child's death and has was sentenced to an!--googleon:index-->…
Tokyo Vice Release Date And Image Teases Ansel Elgort In True Crime Series
HBO Max and WOWOW have revealed a new image and release date for their upcoming action thriller series Deputy Tokyo. Based on a true story, the series starring Ansel Elgort follows a young American journalist who is sent to chronicle the…
Trial of Eleventh-Hour Execution Inmates Provides Chance for Debate on Japan’s Justice System
The Supreme Court is seen in the Chiyoda district of Tokyo in this file photo from February 10, 2019. (Mainichi/Kazuo Motohashi)
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Visualized: A Global Risk Assessment for 2022 and Beyond
Since the beginning of the global pandemic, we have been navigating through turbulent waters, and this year is expected to…
Macau resort executive suspected of involvement in arrests of illegal gamblers
HONG KONG- Police in Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, said on Sunday they had arrested two men on allegations of illegal gambling and money laundering, as authorities step up a crackdown on illicit money outflows from from the…
Book review: “My Annihilation”, by Fuminori Nakamura
MY ANNIHILATION, by Fuminori Nakamura | Translated by Sam Bett | 254 pages. SohoCrime. $25.95.Fuminori Nakamura, winner of Japan's 2010 Oe Prize for his novel "The Thief," begins his sinister and intellectually ambitious new thriller, "My…
Brett Johnson Joins Arkose Labs as Chief Criminal Officer | News
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 27, 2022--Arkose Labs, the global leader in fraud deterrence and…
Descendants of Holocaust Survivors Make an Impact at the State Department
Susan Benda holds a photo of her parents, Harry and Eva Benda, standing outside the White House in 1952. (State Dept./DA Peterson)
By Michael Laff
Susan Benda holds a photo of her parents, Harry and Eva Benda,…
JR East plans to provide wearable cameras to station staff
This photo provided shows a shinkansen train security guard with a wearable camera strapped to his chest. (Photo courtesy of East Japan Railway Co./Kyodo)
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As Haiti Probe Stalls, US Investigates President’s Killing
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The United States has become increasingly involved in the investigation into the murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, with the main suspects facing the prospect of a trial in American courts as an…
Flashback: Cyber/Crypto Crime in 2021
According to a recent Financial Times article, the amount of crypto sent to addresses with known criminal associations hit a record $14 billion in 2021, more than doubling from 2020. This is according to the company's research. Chainalysis…
Brianna Kupfer News – Latest: LAPD identifies Shawn Laval Smith as ‘armed and…
Neighbor of young woman stabbed to death in Los Angeles speaks outPolice have identified a man they believe to be the killer of 24-year-old Brianna Kupfer.The Los Angeles Police Department said the suspect, Shawn Laval Smith, 31, should be…
Russian FSB arrests hackers at US request
The Russian security agency said it arrested members of a hacker group at the request of the United States. The group is suspected of carrying out major cyberattacks against…
Two asylum seekers sue Japan over immigration detention
Two applicants for refugee status in Japan sued the government on Thursday, claiming that painful and arbitrary detentions by the country's immigration authorities violate international law.In the lawsuit filed in the Tokyo District…
Man Sentenced for Forged Signatures for Aichi Governor Recall
Nagoya - A court on Wednesday convicted a former company president for recruiting people in 2020 to forge signatures required for a referendum to remove governor Aichi Hideaki Omura, saying the accused "shed light on democracy ".The…
Editorial: As Japan lowers the age of majority, education on rights and responsibilities is vital
The age of majority in Japan will be lowered to 18 from April. This major change marks the first change in the age of adulthood in the country in 146 years, since it was set at 20 during the Meiji period (1868-1912).
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Meet Japan’s Busy “Do Nothing Rent-a-Man”
Tokyo - During his 38 years, Shoji Morimoto had grown used to having his family, classmates and colleagues tell him he was a 'do nothing' - the kind of guy who took a step back and let go. others take the initiative.
So after…
Japanese police fight crime with collection of 17,000 car brochures
Let's do a quick show of hands, and by that we mean a quick mention in the comments at the end of this article. How many of you have at least one automotive brochure among the various automotive-themed articles in your household? Maybe…
Chicago Blackhawks players victims of Windy City crime
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NRL star Blake Ferguson arrested in Japan for allegedly beating man and found with cocaine
Soccer star Blake Ferguson arrested in Japan on suspicion of cocaine possession after "punching another guest in Tokyo restaurant"Former Eels player arrested in Japan for allegedly beating man in restaurantBlake Ferguson, 31,…
Manga piracy sites remain rampant in Japan
Websites that publish manga comics without the artist's permission remain commonplace in Japan, posing a serious problem for cartoonists, especially beginners.It is estimated that manga sales in the country reached a record high of…
Arson suspect in Japan that killed 25 in hospital
Published on: 12/30/2021 - 3:28 PM
Tokyo (AFP) - A 61-year-old man suspected of starting a fire that killed 25 people at a Japanese mental health clinic died in hospital Thursday, police…
5 things to know for December 28: Covid, Crime, Japan & China, shootings in Denver, Somalia
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It's been an interesting year for just about everything including art and fashion. The Biggest Cultural Moments of 2021 spans iconic award moments, jaw-dropping digital art sales and more.
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Making friends and finding jobs is essential for Japanese youth amid Covid-19 pandemic
TOKYO - After five waves of Covid-19 and four declarations of a state of emergency, Covid-19 has impacted the Covid Generation in Japan differently depending on its ability to adapt to its new situation.
On the one hand, the pandemic has…
Overall crime in Japan is down, but phone scams are on the rise
A Japanese government crime report says more needs to be done to tackle phone scams and other schemes that defrauded people of nearly $ 250 million last year.…
31-year-old faces jail after police find over £ 1million in counterfeit banknotes
31-year-old faces jail after police find more than £ 1million in counterfeit banknotes hidden in suitcases in his apartmentDetectives raided Emil Bodgan Savastru's home in east London in January last yearThey…
California Governor Newsom presents plan to reduce crime in state
Homepage " News " California Governor Newsom presents plan to reduce crime in state…
Japan fire: Osaka police identify suspect, 61
Over the weekend, according to NHK, the Japanese public broadcaster, Osaka firefighters began urgent on-site inspections of buildings with a single staircase, identifying nearly 5,500 of those structures in the city of nearly 2, 7 million.…
US on alert after rumors of school shootings on social media
WASHINGTON - The United States was on heightened alert for school violence on Friday after rumors of potential shootings spread on TikTok, although authorities said no credible threats were found.Some schools - already on the alert…
Government to pay damages for suicide linked to Moritomo Gakuen scandal
OSAKA - The Japanese government said on Wednesday it had agreed to pay damages to the wife of a former finance ministry bureaucrat who alleges her husband committed suicide after being ordered to falsify related documents allegations…
2 Japanese children to stay with the mother for the next 2 days: SC
The Supreme Court today ordered US citizen of Bangladeshi descent Imran Sharif to return his two daughters to the care of their mother, Japanese national Eriko Nakano for the next two days.
The two Japanese children Nakano Jasmine Malika…
Japanese author Nobuhiko Obayashi’s psychedelic cinema
Writer James Balmont selects five must-see films by Nobuhiko Obayashi, one of Japan's most innovative and fantastic films cult filmmakersDecember 10, 2021
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Saudi Arabia Says France Arrested Wrong Man For Jamal Khashoggi Murder
Paris - French police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of being involved in the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but Saudi officials claimed they were holding the wrong man.Investigators sought to confirm that the…
U.S. Embassy Warns of Suspected Racial Profiling by Japanese Police
The US Embassy in Tokyo issued a warning Monday about foreign residents arrested and searched by Japanese police in what it called "incidents of racial profiling."The unusual move by the embassy of Tokyo's only official ally came…
Thailand seizes $ 88 million worth of crystal meth destined for Taiwan
Thai authorities show machine test result as they seized 897 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth 2.7 billion baht ($ 79,733,079) after Thai customs intercepted packages to Taiwan, Bangkok, Thailand on December 4, 2021.…
EDITORIAL: US F-16 fuel tank drop again shows need for SOFA overhaul
A US F-16 fighter jet dropped two fuel tanks during an emergency in Aomori prefecture on November 30.
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AP Top News at 12:21 am EST
Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | 9 p.m. Updated Tuesday November 30, 2021 | 9:21 p.m. Abortion rights at stake in historic Supreme Court arguments WASHINGTON (AP) - Abortion rights are at stake in the Supreme Court in landmark…
Why Hawkeye’s Tracksuit Mafia Always Says “Brother”
Hawkeye presents Marvel's new criminal organization, the Tracksuit Mafia. Here is why the criminal group is obsessed with the word "brother".…
Measures against domestic violence urgently sought after apparent murder-suicide
Miyazaki - Experts are calling for urgent implementation of measures against perpetrators of domestic violence and other measures after a murder last month suspected of being linked to domestic violence.A 45-year-old man, his…
‘Mercenary’ con artist scammed dozens of Seattle LGBTQ comics and scenes with false…
A suspected con artist has been accused of defrauding dozens of Seattle LGBTQ comics and scenes over half a million dollars with fake stories about multiple sclerosis and the need for help with the costs of schooling…
50 years later, a mysterious hijacker’s midair escape still fascinates Americans
Washington - On the eve of Thanksgiving in 1971, a man in his forties who called himself Dan Cooper approached the counter at the airport and purchased a one-way ticket for the short flight from Portland, Oregon to Seattle.Within…
American teenager Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted of all charges after controversial murder trial
Kenosha, Wisconsin - A jury acquitted teenager Kyle Rittenhouse on Friday of the murder of two men shot dead during racial justice protests in a ruling that sparked a heated debate over gun rights and the limits of self-defense to…
Reorganization of safety and awareness of passengers encouraged after train attacks
When a 69-year-old man was arrested on November 8 for attempted arson aboard a shinkansen train in Kumamoto Prefecture, he revealed to police his intention to "emulate" another eight day incident. earlier, when a man stabbed a…
2 arrested after being seen driving while sitting on car windows
Five people, including two men, show dangerous antics while driving on the Metropolitan Freeway in Kawasaki in February. (Kanagawa…
What does the right to a healthy environment mean for wildlife crime?
Aceh Police and the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency show a rare balmy leopard confiscated from its owner in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, in January 2021. Owning and turning protected animals into pets is a violation of the…
Osaka prosecutors won’t charge ex-Kepco executives over gift scandal
Ossaka - The Osaka District Attorney's Office's special investigative team said on Tuesday it had decided not to indict nine former executives of Kansai Electric Power Co. (Kepco) over gift and salary scandals.The nine include…
Voyager Labs Breaks into Japan with Key Strategic Victory
SINGAPORE, November 8, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Voyager Labs, a global leader in advanced AI-powered forensic solutions, has entered into a major agreement with a Japanese government agency, allowing the organization to gain in-depth…
Kansas Capital Punishment Abolitionist: “We’re Not Good Enough at Killing People”
TOPEKA - Buhler Mennonite Church pastor Willmar Harder said the answer to the murder was not the imposition of the state-sanctioned death penalty.
"We're not good enough at killing people," Harder said…
Ending historic debate, China makes it a crime to make fun of heroes
The young woman from Beijing began her article by complaining about online crowd gatherings, where recluses express misogynistic insecurities over the safety of office chairs. As provocative as it was, it could have gone unnoticed,…